Crypto Craziness! Trump, Saylor, Sun, Lutnick, Gamestop, Rumble & More!
Going all in on Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT) and others. So many players to keep track of!
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Let’s start this whole conversation off by understanding that, per BlackRock, quantum computing could result in a “malicious actor…compromis[ing] the wallets holding BTC owned by the Trust or others on the Bitcoin network, which would result in losses to shareholders.”
They already know how the whole thing is going to collapse! They’re going to blame quantum computing.
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Cantor Fitzgerald Buying Michael Saylor’s “Strategy”
As mentioned on How Did We Miss That recently, Cantor Fitzgerald increased its position in Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy MSTR 0.00%↑ , which is borrowing to buy as much BTC as it can.
Lutnick’s Firm Bought Bitcoin Company Stock as He Pushed for Crypto Reserve: David Moore, Sludge
Why is it a problem? Because Strategy is borrowing at ridiculously high rates to buy BTC right now, and in order to service the debt load they will have to keep borrowing or cash out. Watch this segment from April 2025 that explains it: Michael Saylor is Running a Ponzi Scheme Using a Public Software Company and Bitcoin
Michael Saylor is Running a Ponzi Scheme Using a Public Software Company and Bitcoin
⭐ Michael Saylor is Running a Ponzi Scheme Using a Public Software Company and Bitcoin
Trump Media Raising $2.5B to Buy BTC
Cantor Fitzgerald isn’t the only org jumping on board Saylor’s “strategy” of buying BTC with cash… Trump Media is getting behind Bitcoin in a big way.
Trump Media Raises $2.5 Billion to Buy Bitcoin as Admin Boosts Crypto: David Moore, Sludge
Trump Media stock DJT 0.00%↑ is not doing so hot, per
GameStop Buys $500M of BTC?!?
Even GameStop GME 0.00%↑ has decided to get in on the BTC wave. Their video game business is in the toilet, what better way to keep the ship afloat than with profits from Bitcoin?
GameStop purchases more than $500 million in bitcoin in first crypto push: Megan Cerullo, CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gamestop-is-buying-500-million-in-bitcoin/
Rumble has been on the BTC Train for a while
There’s also Rumble RUM 0.00%↑, which already got a massive cash infusion from Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s investment in Rumble via the Tether stablecoin in December. Cantor-Fitzgerald arranged the SPAC that originally took Rumble public in 2021.
The public company acquired 188 in Q1 2025, announced in March as part of a $20M Bitcoin “strategic reserve” plan.
Rumble Announces Purchases of $17.1 Million in Bitcoin in Accordance with Previously Announced Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Rumble is up to 210 BTC as of May 8.
Trump’s trip to the Middle East
Trump family crypto venture tapped as part of $2B Emirati-backed investment deal: Soo Ron Kim and Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-family-crypto-venture-tapped-part-2b-emirati/story?id=121415842
The State of Wisconsin is buying more Bitcoin?!?
Wisconsin State Doubles Its Exposure To Bitcoin: Racine County Eye Staff
https://racinecountyeye.com/2025/02/28/wisconsin-investment-board-bitcoin/
Rumble’s Digital Wallet, in partnership with Tether
Speaking of Rumble, they’re now offering digital wallets (Rumble Wallet) and are talking about paying creators in Tether (USDT) and Bitcoin (BTC)
On May 8, CEO Chris Pavlovski announced that Rumble Wallet would compete directly with Coinbase
April 28 they announced that the wallet will be launched “later this year”
$TRUMP Memecoin Holder Dinner
Justin Sun, TRON founder, has been under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [currently “paused”] and the Department of Justice [status unknown].
“In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Justin Sun revealed he’s the coin’s largest holder with a stash worth roughly $23 million. That level of investment granted him a seat at the exclusive dinner table this week with Trump and 24 other top donors.”
Now foreign citizens can buy access to the President of the United States by buying enough of his useless nonsense crypto.
All of a sudden $TRON is in the conversation (guess who’s the head of $TRON)?
Crypto Tycoon Justin Sun’s Stunning Return to U.S. for Private Dinner with Donald Trump
$TRON and Rumble
Within a week of that dinner, Rumble and TRON announce a “strategic collaboration,” and Justin Sun sat down with Chris Pavlovski at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas to discuss it.
Remember that:
Vice President J.D. Vance is a large early stage investor in Rumble
Commerce Secretary (and Tether co-founder) Howard Lutnick is a big Rumble investor
Billionaire financier, Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel and the Founders Fund is a major investor in Rumble.
Also remember that Rumble Cloud is also host for TMTG’s Truth Social.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has a close relationship with Rumble & it’s management as well.
I’m sure there’s nothing to see here (tongue planted firmly in cheek)!
What does any of this mean? How do the “dots” connect? A lot of handpicked players are working together with the federal government to strategize on the future of money. The best person who I would recommend to help figure out some of the relationships would be Whitney Webb at Unlimited Hangout.
Stay tuned keep an eye on what the crypto & Bitcoin champions are up to.
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