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The prices and volumes of former president Donald Trump’s NFT collection surged after an interview with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson on social media platform X. Trump skipped the scheduled GOP debate, instead attacking his rivals through the interview with the former Fox News host. NFT Collection Value Soars According to data sourced from NFT marketplace OpenSea, the Polygon-based digital cards were selling for 0.13 ETH, which is just over $215. This represents an increase from 0.1 ETH or $150. Data also suggests that the collection had amassed over 17ETH of trading volume. This means that the floor price has jumped by nearly 25%, while the trading volume has risen to $23.5 million. However, it is important to note that the significant jump in activity related to the NFT collection is due to two wallets snapping up the NFTs. Like other digital assets, the price of NFTs also fluctuates considerably, especially when a bigger player gets involved and can significantly move markets. For example, just this month, the price of the Ethereum NFT Profile Picture (PFP) collection DeGods registered a significant drop after a single wallet dumped around 200 NFTs on the market. The Trump NFT Collection The former president released the NFT collection last December at a price of $99 each. The collection consists of 45,000 fantasy cards featuring Trump in various avatars, similar to collectible baseball cards. As of Thursday, the collection has more than 13,000 unique holders. Those who purchased the NFT cards were automatically entered into a “sweepstakes,” where they stood a chance to receive certain experiences with the former president. These included a dinner in Miami, a Zoom call, or a cocktail hour at Mar-a-Lago. The cards quickly sold out at the time of launch. Data has shown that a wallet tagged as “6D65A7” holds the highest number of individual Trump NFTs at 602. This is followed by another wallet, “72F891,” which holds around 500. Neither of these wallets has sold or listed any of the NFTs for sale. However, interest in the NFTs has cooled since launch, and the price keeps changing each time there is news associated with Trump. This includes negative news cycles such as the recent indictment. Melania Trump has also tried her hand at NFTs, although her actions flopped in a big way. Melania had to come out and deny reports that she had to purchase her own NFTs. Trump A Major Holder Of Tokens Trump was also recently revealed to be a major holder of tokens. The leading Republican candidate for the presidential elections to be held next year reportedly has around $2.8 million in cryptocurrency as of August. Furthermore, he also earned nearly $5 million in licensing fees thanks to the Trump NFT collection. This came as a surprise to many, considering he had previously held not-so-favorable views about the crypto space and digital assets in general. Trump had stated he was extremely wary of Bitcoin because it posed a threat to the United States Dollar. He even called the world’s largest cryptocurrency a scam. “Bitcoin just seems like a scam…I don’t like it because it is another currency competing against the dollar. Essentially, it’s a currency competing against the dollar. I want the dollar to be the currency of the world. That is what I have always said.” Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

The prices and volumes of former president Donald Trump’s NFT collection surged after an interview with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson on social media platform X. Trump skipped the scheduled GOP debate, instead attacking his rivals through the interview with the former Fox News host. NFT Collection Value Soars According to data sourced from NFT marketplace OpenSea, the Polygon-based digital cards were selling for 0.13 ETH, which is just over $215. This represents an increase from 0.1 ETH or $150. Data also suggests that the collection had amassed over 17ETH of trading volume. This means that the floor price has jumped by nearly 25%, while the trading volume has risen to $23.5 million. However, it is important to note that the significant jump in activity related to the NFT collection is due to two wallets snapping up the NFTs. Like other digital assets, the price of NFTs also fluctuates considerably, especially when a bigger player gets involved and can significantly move markets. For example, just this month, the price of the Ethereum NFT Profile Picture (PFP) collection DeGods registered a significant drop after a single wallet dumped around 200 NFTs on the market. The Trump NFT Collection The former president released the NFT collection last December at a price of $99 each. The collection consists of 45,000 fantasy cards featuring Trump in various avatars, similar to collectible baseball cards. As of Thursday, the collection has more than 13,000 unique holders. Those who purchased the NFT cards were automatically entered into a “sweepstakes,” where they stood a chance to receive certain experiences with the former president. These included a dinner in Miami, a Zoom call, or a cocktail hour at Mar-a-Lago. The cards quickly sold out at the time of launch. Data has shown that a wallet tagged as “6D65A7” holds the highest number of individual Trump NFTs at 602. This is followed by another wallet, “72F891,” which holds around 500. Neither of these wallets has sold or listed any of the NFTs for sale. However, interest in the NFTs has cooled since launch, and the price keeps changing each time there is news associated with Trump. This includes negative news cycles such as the recent indictment. Melania Trump has also tried her hand at NFTs, although her actions flopped in a big way. Melania had to come out and deny reports that she had to purchase her own NFTs. Trump A Major Holder Of Tokens Trump was also recently revealed to be a major holder of tokens. The leading Republican candidate for the presidential elections to be held next year reportedly has around $2.8 million in cryptocurrency as of August. Furthermore, he also earned nearly $5 million in licensing fees thanks to the Trump NFT collection. This came as a surprise to many, considering he had previously held not-so-favorable views about the crypto space and digital assets in general. Trump had stated he was extremely wary of Bitcoin because it posed a threat to the United States Dollar. He even called the world’s largest cryptocurrency a scam. “Bitcoin just seems like a scam…I don’t like it because it is another currency competing against the dollar. Essentially, it’s a currency competing against the dollar. I want the dollar to be the currency of the world. That is what I have always said.” Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

Former United States President Donald Trump’s latest public financial disclosure has revealed that he owns around $250,000 to $500,000 worth of Ethereum (ETH). Trump had recently launched an exclusive non-fungible token (NFT) collection after leaving the White House in 2022. Trump Holds Considerable ETH The financial disclosure was filed with the Office of Government Ethics and outlined Trump’s various assets and sources of income. Eagle-eyed observers noticed a section that mentioned a “cryptocurrency wallet Ethereum” on the second to last entry on the 82-page form. According to the information in the financial disclosure, the wallet held an estimated $250,000 to $500,000 worth of ETH. It is believed that the contents of the cryptocurrency wallet are linked with the NFT collection launched by Trump in December 2022. The Trump NFTs The former president launched his NFT collection in December 2022 after weeks of speculation regarding his “special announcement.” Many believed the announcement would be naming a running mate for his presidential campaign. However, Mr. Trump announced the launch of his exclusive NFT collection instead. The collection features the former president in several avatars, including a Nascar driver and an astronaut. At the time of the launch, Mr Trump had stated, “These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career. It would make a great Christmas gift. Don’t Wait. They will be gone; I believe, very quickly!” He had also posted a clip that featured an animated version of himself standing in front of the Trump Tower, with lasers shooting out of his eyes. The NFT collection was described as similar to baseball cards but far more exciting and priced at $99 each. Buyers of the collection will also be able to enter a sweepstake and have a chance at winning a gala dinner or a game of golf with Mr. Trump. However, the move was roundly criticized on social media, with several high-profile Republicans speaking out. Following her husband’s footsteps, the former first lady also launched an NFT collection only a couple of months after the former president’s NFT collection. Each NFT in the Melania Trump collection is priced at $50. The collection consisted of seven designs, with a total of 3500 NFTs. The former first lady had stated at the time of launch, “The 1776 Collection of artwork draws inspiration from several iconic landmarks of our nation, which I had the privilege of visiting during the time I served as first lady. Each piece provides a view into our nation’s history, culture, and patriotism. I am proud to celebrate our great nation and remain inspired by the words contained within the Declaration of Independence.” Past Skepticism Of Crypto The disclosure that the former president owns a considerable amount of ETH is interesting, especially when you consider how skeptical he had been about crypto in the past. Back in 2019, Trump had stated that he was not a fan of Bitcoin and described it as “not money” with its valuation based on thin air. “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity....” Trump reiterated these views in a 2021 interview, once again highlighting his opposition to the crypto ecosystem and digital assets. He stated that he was quite wary of digital assets such as Bitcoin because they were a threat to the dollar. He even called the world’s largest cryptocurrency a scam, stating, “Bitcoin just seems like a scam…I don’t like it because it is another currency competing against the dollar. Essentially it’s a currency competing against the dollar. I want the dollar to be the currency of the world. That is what I have always said.” Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

Former United States President Donald Trump’s latest public financial disclosure has revealed that he owns around $250,000 to $500,000 worth of Ethereum (ETH). Trump had recently launched an exclusive non-fungible token (NFT) collection after leaving the White House in 2022. Trump Holds Considerable ETH The financial disclosure was filed with the Office of Government Ethics and outlined Trump’s various assets and sources of income. Eagle-eyed observers noticed a section that mentioned a “cryptocurrency wallet Ethereum” on the second to last entry on the 82-page form. According to the information in the financial disclosure, the wallet held an estimated $250,000 to $500,000 worth of ETH. It is believed that the contents of the cryptocurrency wallet are linked with the NFT collection launched by Trump in December 2022. The Trump NFTs The former president launched his NFT collection in December 2022 after weeks of speculation regarding his “special announcement.” Many believed the announcement would be naming a running mate for his presidential campaign. However, Mr. Trump announced the launch of his exclusive NFT collection instead. The collection features the former president in several avatars, including a Nascar driver and an astronaut. At the time of the launch, Mr Trump had stated, “These limited edition cards feature amazing ART of my Life & Career. It would make a great Christmas gift. Don’t Wait. They will be gone; I believe, very quickly!” He had also posted a clip that featured an animated version of himself standing in front of the Trump Tower, with lasers shooting out of his eyes. The NFT collection was described as similar to baseball cards but far more exciting and priced at $99 each. Buyers of the collection will also be able to enter a sweepstake and have a chance at winning a gala dinner or a game of golf with Mr. Trump. However, the move was roundly criticized on social media, with several high-profile Republicans speaking out. Following her husband’s footsteps, the former first lady also launched an NFT collection only a couple of months after the former president’s NFT collection. Each NFT in the Melania Trump collection is priced at $50. The collection consisted of seven designs, with a total of 3500 NFTs. The former first lady had stated at the time of launch, “The 1776 Collection of artwork draws inspiration from several iconic landmarks of our nation, which I had the privilege of visiting during the time I served as first lady. Each piece provides a view into our nation’s history, culture, and patriotism. I am proud to celebrate our great nation and remain inspired by the words contained within the Declaration of Independence.” Past Skepticism Of Crypto The disclosure that the former president owns a considerable amount of ETH is interesting, especially when you consider how skeptical he had been about crypto in the past. Back in 2019, Trump had stated that he was not a fan of Bitcoin and described it as “not money” with its valuation based on thin air. “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity....” Trump reiterated these views in a 2021 interview, once again highlighting his opposition to the crypto ecosystem and digital assets. He stated that he was quite wary of digital assets such as Bitcoin because they were a threat to the dollar. He even called the world’s largest cryptocurrency a scam, stating, “Bitcoin just seems like a scam…I don’t like it because it is another currency competing against the dollar. Essentially it’s a currency competing against the dollar. I want the dollar to be the currency of the world. That is what I have always said.” Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

Former President Donald Trump’s arrest in New York City has resulted in renewed interest in his NFT collection, with sales quadrupling in volume. Trump’s Arrest Increases NFT Demand Just prior to his New York City arraignment, former President Trump’s NFT collection experienced a renewed interest, with sales increasing by 462% after a long period of token holder dormancy. The spike in sales continued as he appeared in court on Tuesday to be indicted on criminal charges. Reports from the NFT marketplace, OpenSea, revealed that the holders of the Trump Digital Trading Card had sold 30 NFTs within the hour following his court appearance. Over the next six hours, the sale number hit 47. 462% Increase In NFT Sales The sale volume is still not that high, considering the average activity in the NFT space. For context, Nakamigos, which is one of the most popular NFT collections at the moment, clocked in over 1000 NFT sales in the same time period. However, the percentage of growth for the Trump Digital Trading Cards makes it newsworthy, with a whopping 462% increase across a six-hour period. The NFT series, which dropped back in December 2022, offered digital collectibles featuring Donald Trump’s likeness, with an original price tag of $99. Buyers could also participate in a sweepstake to win exclusive experiences with the former president. Although the collection sold out immediately, and the mint price more than doubled on the secondary market, its floor price stayed steady at 0.5 ETH (approximately $930). First U.S. President To Be Arrested Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of business fraud in New York through an alleged “catch and kill” scheme to cover up damaging information and illegal activities before the 2016 election in which he was elected as the 45th President of the U.S. A grand jury voted to indict Trump on all 34 counts. Trump has been accused of making hush money payments to several individuals to cover up certain matters which could have impeded his presidential campaign. Although state law does not prohibit these kinds of payments, the fact that Trump had allegedly used business funds to make these monthly payments and then falsified business records could land him in trouble. Under New York state law, falsifying business records is a misdemeanor charge. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has also brought more felony charges by claiming that the records were falsified to cover up more serious crimes. Trump had pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

Pryze an automated sweepstakes protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, is the latest venture that serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor Gil Penchina has his eye on. Gil is the brains behind the the decentralized VC model Flight Ventures on Angelist. His latest mission co-founded with Peter Franklin is to decentralize and reduce the cost of running traditional sweepstakes and XPrize-style competitions. The goal of the Pryze protocol is to allow sweepstakes to be created and operated via a decentralized and secure system while automating most of the costs of sweepstakes operation and compliance via the protocol. For Any type of competition or election the protocol could allow decentralized and transparent voting. Pryze website describes them as simple, bold, fun and transparent. Pryze is using Blockchain technology to solve the problems of the sweepstakes industry.Contest such as the xprize can be community funded - the crowd can define and solve real world problems with Crypto prizes. The biggest pain points for this industry that Pryze will try and solve are the following: 1. A global business hampered by the costs and complexities of operation. 2. The required intermediaries, auditors, prize administrators, and legal counsel to meet regulations. 3. Difficulty for contest creators to establish trust. So how will Pryze solve these problems? The blockchain will allow them to be a better, faster and cheaper solution! So why is pryze qualified to handle this daunting task? The simple answer the team! Peter Franklin, CEO & Founder Peter attended Duke in 2010 where he obtained a masters in computational economics for his studies in mechanism design. After years spent developing underlying technology as a lead engineer at Microsoft and Zynga for projects ranging from Azure and Clusters to Farmville, he went on to founding 3 highly successful companies with world-class teams. A chance meeting with top angel Gil Penchina at a non-profit event lead the two to found Pryze. Peter Franklin is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for game theory. Gil Penchina, Co-Founder & Advisor Gil Penchina is a serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor. He is a Managing Director at Ridge.vc, co-founder of Fastly, former CEO of Wikia, and was a member of the pre-IPO team at eBay. He is an active angel investor in 100+ companies over the last 18 years, including: PayPal, Brave, Ripple, Filecoin, Civic, Dollar Shave Club, LinkedIn, Indiegogo, Wealthfront, AngelList, and more. Gil has a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Kellogg. Jason McGuirk, CTO Jason has shipped dozens of successful games, including managing the launch of Zynga’s largest titles. Jason rapidly rose to the role of distinguished engineer at Zynga and formerly started his own gaming company called JuiceBox Games. Sherilynn Macale, Head of Marketing & PR Sherilynn “Cheri” Macale is a multiple award-winning full-stack digital marketer whose work leading teams both in-house and in-agency resulted in record breaking launches of companies such as SKULLY, ONAGOfly, Kanoa, JIBO, and more. Cheri is an entrepreneur who actively blends her passion for all things creative with her love for digital business strategy, resulting in emotionally moving multimedia campaigns that often go viral online or receive critical acclaim. Kelly Battista, Sr. Designer Kelly is a Senior Product Designer with 8 years of experience ranging from designing and shipping products for several personal startups to leading product design for the last two years with Infuse, a development firm. Kelly has worked on a variety of consumer and b2b products, including founding Zenboxx. Juan Muñoz, Sr. Engineer A former Cisco veteran working on IEEE 802.1X features, Juan is an experienced Software Engineer with a tremendous amount of network and web apps experience. Disclaimer this article does not constitute as investment advice or recommend any participating in any crowd sales or Initial coin offerings and is for informational purposes only. Disclosures The author may have a relationship with some of the people mentioned in this article

Pryze an automated sweepstakes protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, is the latest venture that serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor Gil Penchina has his eye on. Gil is the brains behind the the decentralized VC model Flight Ventures on Angelist. His latest mission co-founded with Peter Franklin is to decentralize and reduce the cost of running traditional sweepstakes and XPrize-style competitions. The goal of the Pryze protocol is to allow sweepstakes to be created and operated via a decentralized and secure system while automating most of the costs of sweepstakes operation and compliance via the protocol. For Any type of competition or election the protocol could allow decentralized and transparent voting. Pryze website describes them as simple, bold, fun and transparent. Pryze is using Blockchain technology to solve the problems of the sweepstakes industry.Contest such as the xprize can be community funded - the crowd can define and solve real world problems with Crypto prizes. The biggest pain points for this industry that Pryze will try and solve are the following: 1. A global business hampered by the costs and complexities of operation. 2. The required intermediaries, auditors, prize administrators, and legal counsel to meet regulations. 3. Difficulty for contest creators to establish trust. So how will Pryze solve these problems? The blockchain will allow them to be a better, faster and cheaper solution! So why is pryze qualified to handle this daunting task? The simple answer the team! Peter Franklin, CEO & Founder Peter attended Duke in 2010 where he obtained a masters in computational economics for his studies in mechanism design. After years spent developing underlying technology as a lead engineer at Microsoft and Zynga for projects ranging from Azure and Clusters to Farmville, he went on to founding 3 highly successful companies with world-class teams. A chance meeting with top angel Gil Penchina at a non-profit event lead the two to found Pryze. Peter Franklin is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for game theory. Gil Penchina, Co-Founder & Advisor Gil Penchina is a serial entrepreneur and prolific angel investor. He is a Managing Director at Ridge.vc, co-founder of Fastly, former CEO of Wikia, and was a member of the pre-IPO team at eBay. He is an active angel investor in 100+ companies over the last 18 years, including: PayPal, Brave, Ripple, Filecoin, Civic, Dollar Shave Club, LinkedIn, Indiegogo, Wealthfront, AngelList, and more. Gil has a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Kellogg. Jason McGuirk, CTO Jason has shipped dozens of successful games, including managing the launch of Zynga’s largest titles. Jason rapidly rose to the role of distinguished engineer at Zynga and formerly started his own gaming company called JuiceBox Games. Sherilynn Macale, Head of Marketing & PR Sherilynn “Cheri” Macale is a multiple award-winning full-stack digital marketer whose work leading teams both in-house and in-agency resulted in record breaking launches of companies such as SKULLY, ONAGOfly, Kanoa, JIBO, and more. Cheri is an entrepreneur who actively blends her passion for all things creative with her love for digital business strategy, resulting in emotionally moving multimedia campaigns that often go viral online or receive critical acclaim. Kelly Battista, Sr. Designer Kelly is a Senior Product Designer with 8 years of experience ranging from designing and shipping products for several personal startups to leading product design for the last two years with Infuse, a development firm. Kelly has worked on a variety of consumer and b2b products, including founding Zenboxx. Juan Muñoz, Sr. Engineer A former Cisco veteran working on IEEE 802.1X features, Juan is an experienced Software Engineer with a tremendous amount of network and web apps experience. Disclaimer this article does not constitute as investment advice or recommend any participating in any crowd sales or Initial coin offerings and is for informational purposes only. Disclosures The author may have a relationship with some of the people mentioned in this article