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Trump: political influence · 15 Aug 2026

Trump will personally attend Wednesday’s crypto summit, with the heads of the SEC and CFTC beside him and executives from @coinbase @Ripple @a16z @chainlink @paradigm @Kalshi reportedly in the room.

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Trump will personally attend Wednesday’s crypto summit, with the heads of the SEC and CFTC beside him and executives from @coinbase @Ripple @a16z @chainlink @paradigm @Kalshi reportedly in the room.

Remember every name.

After January 6, the election lies, the attacks on courts, journalists and political opponents, wars, kulled children, the corruption and the endless personal grift, nobody standing beside Trump can hide behind “policy engagement.”

They know exactly who he is.

They have simply decided that access, favourable regulation and proximity to power matter more than democratic principles.

Crypto’s richest insiders spent years preaching decentralisation, censorship resistance and freedom from political gatekeepers.

The moment Trump offered them a seat at his table, they lined up like obedient lobbyists.

The presence of the SEC and CFTC does not legitimise this spectacle.

It exposes how political power and corporate crypto interests are being fused behind closed doors. Thursday’s CFTC meeting with Coinbase, Robinhood, Kalshi and Polymarket continues the same access circuit.

None of these executives should return to social media pretending to be neutral builders defending freedom.

Their choice is public and their priorities are obvious.

They are willing to legitimise Trump and help normalise everything he represents as long as the deal benefits their companies.

They betrayed every principle they used to sell this industry to the public.

This is their true face.

Make sure everyone sees it.

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