Democrats request Senate hearings into President Trump's $1.2 billion crypto gains from the prior year.
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Five Senate Democrats have requested congressional hearings into President Trump's crypto holdings after disclosures revealed over $1.2 billion in crypto-related income generated for him last year. The lawmakers—Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Gary Peters, Dick Durbin, and Ron Wyden—cited concerns about potential conflicts of interest and foreign involvement, particularly noting that UAE royals hold a 49% stake in Trump's family crypto company, World Liberty Financial. They also raised questions about whether Trump is using his position to advance crypto legislation that benefits his own financial interests, including his Trump meme coin which generated more than $635 million. The request for hearings comes as the Clarity Act, which would legalize most crypto activity in the U.S., remains stalled over ethics provisions.