About this episode

The episode discusses the sentencing of Do Kwon, the approval of crypto banks, and the ongoing crypto activities of the Trump family amidst financial troubles.

Terra’s Do Kwon gets 15 years, crypto banks get the green light, and the Trump family’s crypto grift expands even as one of their treasury companies goes off the rails. Originally published on December 16, 2025.

People in this episode

Host: Molly White

Topics covered

• crypto
• corruption
• finance
• legal issues
• business news

Keywords

• crypto startup
• Do Kwon
• Terra
• Trump family
• corruption
• crypto banks
• financial news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Terra, Trump family

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