Tagged: david sacks

January 15, 2026 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Following criticism from multiple digital asset firms of the current draft of the crypto market infrastructure bill, the Senate Banking Committee announced late last night that the markup hearing scheduled for today has been delayed. Via X, Senator Tim Scott, the Chairman of the Senate… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Following California’s proposal of a new tax targeting affluent citizens, social media is abuzz with condemnations and reports of wealthy investors fleeing or plotting their exit from the state, where they helped drive phenomenal economic growth and prosperity. New York City is also expected to… Read More

March 9, 2025 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

David Sacks, recently appointed as the White House AI and crypto czar under President Donald Trump, has recently pushed back against allegations of leveraging his position for personal financial gain. In a discussion on The All-In Podcast, Sacks has dismissed assertions that he manipulated cryptocurrency… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Today, a group of crypto-related executives and insiders are meeting at the White House to discuss the future of digital assets. Fox News shared a list of the individuals invited to the summit. These include mostly CEOs from top digital asset firms: Gemini Ripple Anchorage… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump has announced his intent to create a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. The statement was made on TruthSocial. David Sacks, the Administration’s Crypto and AI Czar, commented on X that Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies will be part… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The White House is set to convene its inaugural “Crypto Summit” on March 7, bringing together founders, chief executives, and investors from the digital currency industry to discuss strategies for fostering innovation and establishing clear regulatory guidelines for virtual assets. David Sachs, who is the administration’s… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Newly appointed Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks held a press conference today as part of the week one objectives of President Donald Trump. Sacks took to the podium and lambasted the last four years of persecution and prosecution under the Biden Administration, which included… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Executive Orders keep coming out of the White House. Today, President Donald Trump signed several big ones – including an Executive Order that aims to ensure US leadership in digital financial technology or Fintech, including AI and digital assets. The Order establishes a Presidential… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, in a Twitter Spaces interview which was delayed due to overwhelming interest, Florida Governor and candidate for President Ron DeSantis expressed his support for Bitcoin while re-iterating his opposition to central bank digital currency (CBDC). Florida has passed a law that they do not… Read More

October 8, 2022 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

PayPal’s (NASDAQ:PYPL) forthcoming Acceptable Use Policy is garnering outrage on Twitter as users must agree to monetary penalties for crossing the PayPal moral guidance line. A new Acceptable Use Policy, to take effect on November 3, 2022, states: “You are independently responsible for complying with all… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk has provided details on how an acquisition of Twitter (NASDAQ:TWTR) will be financed. The document outlines the specifics of the deal: A debt commitment letter, dated April 20, 2022, from Morgan… Read More

April 15, 2022 @ 5:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an attempt to block the acquisition of the company by Elon Musk, the Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) Board of Directors announced a Poison Pill plan today. The move was predicted following Musk’s announcement he wanted to take the company private at a per-share price of $54.20… Read More

April 17, 2019 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Max Levchin, CEO and founder of Fintech Affirm and PayPal co-founder, has joined with PayPal’s founding COO David Sacks, via his Craft Ventures VC fund, to invest in Returnly. The high profile investors jumped aboard a $19 million Series B round. As part of the… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Future is Crypto Multicoin has just announced the backing of big name investors supporting their “thesis driven” cryptofund. The following investors have now backed this cyptocurrency firm, including; Marc Andreessen, David Sacks and Bill Lee (Craft Ventures), Chris Dixon, Compound, Vy Capital, Passport Capital, Adam Zeplain… Read More