Episode

The Crypto President: Part 2

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The Journal.
Published
Apr 25, 2026
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1604
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Summary

Four days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, an Emirati royal known as the “spy sheikh” secretly purchased a stake in Trump's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial for half a billion dollars. In the second of two episodes about World Liberty Financial, WSJ’s Rebecca Ballhaus details what the Sheikh received from the Trump Administration following his deal with the Trump family’s crypto company. Hosted by Jessica Mendoza. Further Listening: - The Crypto President: Part 1 - Private Equity and Crypto Could Be Coming for Your 401k Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices