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CousinIT

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27. If it's acutally worth anything, it will end up in Trump and Son's crypto enterprise.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 04:34 PM
23 hrs ago

The United States will not benefit in any way from it. Only Trump and family/friends will.

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isn't that why they use crypto? so the gov't can't seize it? rampartd May 29 #1
I suspect that the sanctions placed on Iran have fixed any problems to access the regime had. littlemissmartypants May 29 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba May 29 #2
I'm no expert Laha May 29 #6
Buy drugs or weapons? WA-03 Democrat May 29 #11
As real as Monopoly money or the pieces. I have the iron,I claim it's worth $100,000 Bengus81 22 hrs ago #29
Trump stealing everything down to the studs is official US policy. Irish_Dem May 29 #3
This stillspkg May 29 #13
It is a clinical seminar: How psychopaths function when they have no restraints. Irish_Dem May 30 #21
I so wished that the pedopres did not represent me or all the other decent Americans in any way. efhmc May 29 #14
Our country is run by ruthless, dangerous, psychopaths. Irish_Dem May 30 #22
What's His Cut 2na fisherman May 29 #5
I expect we'll never know. Harker May 29 #8
That was my first thought, 2na fisherman. They probably took more than that but we're only hearing about a small bit. littlemissmartypants May 29 #9
Since it's fake money anyway, they'll keep all of it FakeNoose May 29 #10
They already said, 1 billion dollars. N/t FSogol 6 hrs ago #31
I don't believe it. paleotn May 29 #7
At this point why accept anything. thomski64 23 hrs ago #25
Yes, I'm not sure why anyone would just assume this administration is providing real numbers. Ilikepurple 22 hrs ago #28
"Crypto Assets" mdbl May 29 #12
IMO this is one more grandiose lie. No evidence to support it and dealing with a "currency" which exists in abstraction Ford_Prefect May 29 #15
My question is why does Bessent seem to be doing Marco Rubio's job? littlemissmartypants May 30 #18
I thought the vaunted "blockchain"..... SergeStorms May 30 #23
$1 billion in crypto assets Roy Rolling May 29 #16
These seized assets are the assets of the Iranian government. littlemissmartypants May 30 #17
Good to know the US Treasury can do this Deminpenn May 30 #19
So Will This Be Counted modrepub May 30 #20
Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #24
But the surrender document that Trump will have to sign gives Iran 300 billion Botany 23 hrs ago #26
If it's acutally worth anything, it will end up in Trump and Son's crypto enterprise. CousinIT 23 hrs ago #27
They probably took more. We're just hearing about a small portion... littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #30
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