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that World Liberty would use its clout and the Trump family name to buy their token and bring them international attention. And the executives we spoke with were, in several cases, felt that that was a deceptive transaction that was making it appear as if the Trump family and World Liberty had independently decided that it should invest in their token.
that World Liberty would use its clout and the Trump family name to buy their token and bring them international attention. And the executives we spoke with were, in several cases, felt that that was a deceptive transaction that was making it appear as if the Trump family and World Liberty had independently decided that it should invest in their token.
that World Liberty would use its clout and the Trump family name to buy their token and bring them international attention. And the executives we spoke with were, in several cases, felt that that was a deceptive transaction that was making it appear as if the Trump family and World Liberty had independently decided that it should invest in their token.
And they declined that offer because they felt that it was just the kind of thing that the cryptocurrency industry should be attempting to avoid in which it's not an arms late transaction. And so that's what we learned that Zach Folkman was doing as World Liberty was trying to raise money.
And they declined that offer because they felt that it was just the kind of thing that the cryptocurrency industry should be attempting to avoid in which it's not an arms late transaction. And so that's what we learned that Zach Folkman was doing as World Liberty was trying to raise money.
And they declined that offer because they felt that it was just the kind of thing that the cryptocurrency industry should be attempting to avoid in which it's not an arms late transaction. And so that's what we learned that Zach Folkman was doing as World Liberty was trying to raise money.
And we do know that there were multiple partnerships formed with cryptocurrency companies, but we spoke with three of them that were offered these kinds of terms and that turned it down.
And we do know that there were multiple partnerships formed with cryptocurrency companies, but we spoke with three of them that were offered these kinds of terms and that turned it down.
And we do know that there were multiple partnerships formed with cryptocurrency companies, but we spoke with three of them that were offered these kinds of terms and that turned it down.
It did. In fact, once these partnerships were being announced, there were short-term spikes in the price of almost all of the companies they invested in. So they had the ability to drive market decisions by making that investment, and they knew that.
It did. In fact, once these partnerships were being announced, there were short-term spikes in the price of almost all of the companies they invested in. So they had the ability to drive market decisions by making that investment, and they knew that.
It did. In fact, once these partnerships were being announced, there were short-term spikes in the price of almost all of the companies they invested in. So they had the ability to drive market decisions by making that investment, and they knew that.
So what they were saying is, okay, if you give us $15 million, we'll buy like $12 million of your token, and we'll keep $3 million as part of the deal.
So what they were saying is, okay, if you give us $15 million, we'll buy like $12 million of your token, and we'll keep $3 million as part of the deal.
So what they were saying is, okay, if you give us $15 million, we'll buy like $12 million of your token, and we'll keep $3 million as part of the deal.
Yeah. Behind the scenes, there was money that was being exchanged and there was no public transparency about the financial relationship between the parties.
Yeah. Behind the scenes, there was money that was being exchanged and there was no public transparency about the financial relationship between the parties.
Yeah. Behind the scenes, there was money that was being exchanged and there was no public transparency about the financial relationship between the parties.