Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Eric Trump has doubled down on his pro-crypto stance, promoting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a fix for inefficiencies in traditional finance and calling it “digital gold” and “one of the greatest stores of value ever.” What Happened: Speaking…
President Donald Trump says he has no idea who the money-laundering crypto billionaire he pardoned actually is. Trump last month pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who pled guilty to money-laundering violations that allowed criminal groups to move money connected to drug trafficking and child abuse. The pardon came just months after Binance, a crypto…
One of the newest tenants of Trump Tower in New York City is a startup investment bank called Dominari Holdings Inc. It’s located only two stories below the headquarters of the Trump Organization—a proximity that Dominari’s president, Kyle Wool, considers a point of pride. Wool spent years cultivating a relationship with the Trump family, and…
The familiar signs of hustle and bustle in Hong Kong are back. Mainland tourists are thronging major attractions, from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to Disneyland Resort. Foreign tourists are returning in noticeable numbers, adding a cosmopolitan flair. Overseas business travellers are back in droves, too, as evidenced by the back-to-back exhibitions at the Hong…
Journalist Garrett Graff, a former editor of Politico Magazine, said “it’s time” for the press to start asking deeper questions about President Donald Trump’s health. Graff said his column wasn’t intended to ignite any conspiracy theories so much as to “lay out visible obvious evidence” on several points, including some “curious questions” about the bruised…
Eric Trump, son of the US president, urged a crowd in Hong Kong on Friday to buy bitcoin during a trip to Asia where his crypto company is reportedly seeking acquisitions. Eric Trump at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on August 29, 2025. Screenshot: BitcoinConfAsia/X. US cryptocurrency investors were major supporters of Donald…
Eric Trump, one of the final acts in Hong Kong’s biggest gathering of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, praised the city and China during his fireside chat with the organiser of the Bitcoin Asia conference. “There is no question that you have made an unbelievable mark on cryptocurrencies,” said the second son of US President Donald Trump in…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill. Engineer says…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill. Engineer says…
Hong Kong has the conditions to become a major hub for virtual assets, rivalling markets like the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but the city’s regulators must act swiftly to realise its potential, according to Zhao Changpeng, founder and largest shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. In an exclusive interview with the South China…