family

According to China News Weekly, a 19-year-old female college student from Guangdong was recently invited to Thailand to participate in the Water Splashing Festival. After landing, she was controlled and is suspected to have been sold to a Myanmar telecom fraud park near the Three Pagodas area on the Thailand-Myanmar border.Her family stated that the other party claimed to have purchased her for 29,000 U and then demanded a ransom of 30,000 U, equivalent

According to French media reports, on the morning of April 20 local time, a malicious "targeted robbery of crypto assets" occurred in Ploudalmézeau, France: two masked gunmen broke into a residence, controlling and binding a family of five (including two children and two elderly individuals) for several hours, ultimately coercing the victims to transfer approximately 700,000 euros worth of cryptocurrency.The incident took place in a residential community in broad daylight, and the suspects were clearly "well-prepared," having a thorough understanding of the victims' crypto asset holdings. Police initially determined that this case represents a typical new crime model of "offline violence + on-chain transfer," where personal threats are used to forcibly obtain private keys or transfer authorizations.It is noteworthy that the family members of the victims were engaged in work related to the crypto industry, which may have been a significant reason for this targeted crime. The case is still under investigation, and the suspects have not yet been arrested.This incident once again highlights that, against the backdrop of the increasing popularity of crypto assets, "physical world attacks" (such as kidnapping and home invasion) are becoming new security risk points, and personal asset security is no longer limited to on-chain protection.

The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that Carmine Agnello, the grandson of mob boss John Gotti, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $1.1 million in COVID relief funds and investing part of the money into cryptocurrency ventures.Prosecutors stated that from April 2020 to November 2021, Agnello obtained multiple relief loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through false declarations, falsely claiming they were for the operation of his auto parts and recycling business, while actually diverting the funds for personal use, including approximately $420,000 invested in cryptocurrency-related investments. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York indicated that this conduct occurred during the peak of the pandemic, representing a serious abuse of government aid funds. Agnello is expected to report to prison on July 1. Additionally, official data shows that fraud related to U.S. pandemic relief funds is severe, with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimating that about $135 billion (approximately 15% of the total) has flowed into fraudulent activities.

The crypto risk rating agency CORE3, founded by Dyma Budorin, CEO of HAI Group, a blockchain security company, officially launched on Thursday and has rated 1,426 crypto projects and 253 exchanges. World Liberty Financial, owned by the Trump family, received a D rating, with a loss probability score of 68.01, ranking among the top 50 highest-risk projects on the platform.CORE3 pointed out that the main risks of the project include: lack of continuous on-chain monitoring, failure to establish a structured bug bounty program, and the centralization issue of insiders holding the majority of tokens. CORE3 aims to promote the security of DeFi protocols and exchanges through a publicly transparent scoring method. Budorin expressed welcome for industry feedback and improvement suggestions on the rating methodology.

According to CoinDesk, American Bitcoin (ABTC), a U.S. Bitcoin company backed by the Trump family, announced that its Bitcoin reserves in the treasury have surpassed 7,000 coins.Since its debut on Nasdaq in September 2025, its BTC holdings have increased by approximately three times. The company reported that the number of Bitcoins represented per share (satoshis per share) has more than doubled, reaching over 660 satoshis per share, making it the 16th largest publicly listed Bitcoin-holding company in the world.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, requesting information regarding the potential national security risks associated with Bitmain, and expressing concerns about its business dealings with the Trump family.The letter requests the disclosure of communication records between Bitmain and Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Reports indicate that the FBI is conducting an investigation named "Operation Red Sun" to assess whether there are risks of remote control related to the mining equipment. Previously, U.S. regulatory agencies have repeatedly questioned the safety of Bitmain's products. Bitmain responded that the related accusations are untrue, and American Bitcoin Corp stated that its safety tests found no issues.

According to Financefeeds, citing public statements from Eric Trump, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Trump family's three cryptocurrency ventures have generated over $1 billion in total revenue, covering three types of projects: Meme Coin, NFT, and stablecoins.Among them, the Trump Meme Coin, issued in early 2025, contributed approximately $350 million in revenue, primarily from token sales and trading activities, with retail participation and speculative trading as the main driving forces.In terms of the NFT business, the family entered the market and issued a total of four generations of Trump-themed NFTs between 2022 and 2024. The third business is a cryptocurrency platform related to the family, WLFI, which includes governance tokens and the dollar-backed stablecoin USD1, having completed large-scale financing through token sales and partnerships.

Eric Trump, the second son of Trump, announced on the X platform that the Trump family's mining company American Bitcoin has surpassed Galaxy Digital in Bitcoin holdings, becoming the 16th largest publicly traded Bitcoin company in the world.ChainCatcher previously reported that according to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the Trump family-related Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin Corp has added 399 Bitcoins to its holdings, bringing the total holdings to 6,899 Bitcoins.

According to Bloomberg, many family offices based in Hong Kong plan to increase their allocations to private equity and digital assets over the next three years.The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR) wrote in a report on Tuesday that wealthy families' interest in these assets is expected to rise significantly, which also includes private credit and venture capital.Hong Kong has been striving to encourage more high-net-worth individuals and their families to establish investments locally, aiming to become a bridge between the mainland and global markets. According to a survey commissioned by the Hong Kong government and conducted by Deloitte, the number of single-family offices established in this financial hub increased to 3,384 by the end of last year, a 25% increase from 2023.

The documents show that two directors of the Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin (ABTC), supported by the Trump family, collectively increased their holdings by approximately 1.63 million shares of the company stock after the earnings report disclosure window reopened. Among them, Justin Mateen purchased about 1.3 million shares at an average price of around $1, while Richard Busch bought about 330,000 shares in the past two days. The company previously announced a net loss of approximately $59 million for the fourth quarter of 2025.Co-founder Eric Trump stated that the company currently holds over 6,500 Bitcoins, an increase of about 500 since the last disclosure, ranking 17th among publicly traded companies in Bitcoin holdings globally. ABTC employs a dual strategy of "mining + direct purchase," with about one-third of its Bitcoins coming from mining and the rest acquired through market purchases and strategic trades. The company also announced the acquisition of 11,298 ASIC miners, which is expected to increase its hash rate by approximately 12%. Currently, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. collectively hold about 20% of the company's shares.

Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, announced on the X platform that the Trump family's mining company, American Bitcoin, has surpassed a holding of 6,500 BTC (an increase of over 500 BTC in the past 21 days). American Bitcoin has become the 17th largest publicly traded Bitcoin company in the world.

The mining company American Bitcoin Corp, supported by the Trump family, reported a net loss of $59 million for the fourth quarter.The company went public on Nasdaq during the crypto market boom, but as the industry has experienced a significant correction since 2022, its stock price has fallen by about 90% from its peak last September, resulting in a substantial decrease in market value. After the earnings report was released, the company's stock price fell nearly 3% again, trading at just above $1 per share.

According to Onchain Lens detection, the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Fi associated address withdrew 313.31 million WLFI from Binance in the past 11 hours, worth approximately 33.76 million USD.

Eric Trump announced on the X platform that the Trump family's mining company American Bitcoin has been listed on Nasdaq for less than 6 months, and its Bitcoin reserves have surpassed 6,000 coins.

According to market news, the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Finance has deposited 235 million WLFI into Binance, worth approximately 24.13 million dollars.

According to a report by Reuters, two Democratic senators from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, have written to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, requesting a review of a transaction involving an Emirati entity acquiring a stake in a cryptocurrency company owned by the Trump family.It has been reported that a company under the Emirati national security advisor purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million. The two senators are calling for an investigation into whether this transaction poses any national security risks.Warren and Kim are asking Bessent, who is responsible for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), to determine whether a CFIUS review is necessary for the Emirati acquisition of the 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, and if so, to conduct a comprehensive, thorough, and fair investigation. They have requested that Bessent respond to several questions by March 5, including whether CFIUS has reviewed the transaction in any form or submitted any recommendations to President Trump.The two senators pointed out that the transaction raises significant national security concerns regarding whether countries like the UAE could potentially access "sensitive personal information" collected by World Liberty Financial.

According to Arkham monitoring, the Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin, supported by the Trump family, has surpassed a holding of 6,000 BTC, currently reaching 6,028 BTC, valued at approximately $403 million.

The co-founder of the Trump family-associated crypto project World Liberty Financial, Zak Folkman, stated that they plan to launch a foreign exchange platform called World Swap, as part of its USD1 stablecoin ecosystem.Folkman mentioned that World Swap aims to simplify the cross-border transfer process, challenging the high fees of traditional remittance service providers, which range from 2% to 10% per transaction, allowing users to send and receive digital dollars in a manner similar to mainstream payment applications. Folkman stated that more details will be announced later this month at an event held at Mar-a-Lago.

According to The Block, a senior Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) related to Donald Trump, following reports that the project received a $500 million investment from an entity linked to a member of the UAE royal family.U.S. House member Ro Khanna sent a letter to WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff requesting detailed information and relevant documents. The letter cited an earlier report from The Wall Street Journal, stating that Aryam Investment 1 (controlled by UAE National Security Advisor and President's brother Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan) acquired a 49% stake in WLFI.