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Quid pro quo

Cryptocurrency companies are reaping the benefits of their contributions to Trump and other pro-crypto politicians.
CompanyBenefitContribution
Ripple
  • SEC enforcement case stayed pending resolution
  • $75 million of previous SEC fine returned to Ripple
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $73 million to crypto-focused super PACs
  • $5 million to Trump inauguration fund
Coinbase
  • SEC enforcement case dismissed with prejudice
  • Relaunched bitcoin borrowing program previously shut down after SEC warnings
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $75 million to crypto-focused super PACs
  • $1 million to Senate super PACs
  • $1 million to Trump inauguration fund
Andreessen Horowitz
  • Four Andreessen Horowitz employees installed in formal or informal positions of influence at the White House
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $70 million to crypto-focused super PACs
  • $5.35 million to Trump super PACs
Justin Sun and Tron
  • SEC enforcement case stayed pending resolution
  • $75 million to purchase WLFI tokens from Trump-owned World Liberty Financial
Gemini
  • SEC enforcement case stayed pending resolution
  • SEC investigation ended with no action
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $4.9 million to crypto-focused super PACs
  • $2.6 million to Trump super PACs
Kraken
  • SEC enforcement case to be dismissed with prejudice
  • Relaunched staking services which were shut down as part of a February 2023 SEC settlement
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $1 million to Trump super PACs
  • $1 million to Trump inauguration fund
  • $1 million to crypto-focused super PACs
Robinhood
  • SEC investigation ended with no action
  • Invitation to White House crypto summit
  • $2 million to Trump inauguration fund
Circle
  • Filed with SEC to go public
  • Favorable stablecoin regulation
  • $1 million to Trump inauguration fund
  • $1 million to crypto-focused super PACs
ConsenSys
  • SEC enforcement case dismissed with prejudice
  • $800,000 to crypto-focused super PACs
Binance
  • SEC enforcement case stayed pending resolution
  • Reported talks with US Treasury Department to remove compliance monitor
  • Reported talks to pardon former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
  • Reported talks to list World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin
  • Reported Trump family talks to acquire stake in Binance US
Crypto.com
  • SEC investigation ended with no action
  • Business partnership with Trump-owned Trump Media & Technology Group