If the country does not build out its cryptocurrency ecosystem, 'we're not going to be the biggest, and we have to be the biggest and the best,' Trump said on a livestream on X. 'It's very young and very growing. And if we don't do it, China's going to do it.' The livestream was sponsored by World Liberty Financial, which has given Trump the title 'chief crypto advocate' and his sons, Barron, Eric, and Donald Jr., that of 'Web3 ambassador.' World Liberty Financial is the brainchild of Zak Folkman (the creator of an advisory firm called Date Hotter Girls LLC) and Chase Herro (an affiliate marketer who previously sold colon cleanses). It is a get-rich-quick scheme, and not one that seems designed to enrich its customers. It is also an emblem of a financial world that Trump's election seems set to supercharge, populated by young men who have seen their economic prospects stagnate, their faith in the United States falter, and a champion in a baggy business suit and a red baseball cap...
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