👻Trump Just Launched a Stablecoin—And Raised $550M Doing It

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When crypto said it wanted adoption, it probably didn’t imagine this.

A sitting U.S. president just launched a stablecoin. It’s live. It’s controlled. And it’s already raised half a billion dollars.

Meanwhile, tariffs are tossing Bitcoin around like a meme coin, DeFi is quietly rebuilding in the shadows, and early-stage funding is heating back up.

This isn’t just market noise—this is crypto rewriting power structures.

Let’s get into it.

IN TODAY’S EDITION

→ Trump’s stablecoin, USD1, is live—controlled 60% by his family, $550M raised

→ Bitcoin swings with global politics—Trump’s tariffs send it from $78K to $88K

→ DeFi isn’t dead—VCs are betting on MEV-aware, TradFi-linked, and perp-focused protocols

→ Web3 funding roundup—$90M+ raised across 8 projects, from privacy to predictions

Trump has a stablecoin now. Yes, that Trump.

The USD1 stablecoin, launched by Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, is live on both Ethereum and BNB Chain.

→ Not tradable yet.

→ Controlled 60% by Trump & family.

→ $550M raised in token sales.

→ All while he’s running the United States.

Oh, and Tron’s Justin Sun pledged $30M right after Trump won.

Now SEC’s case against him? "Paused."

Coincidence?

We're not just watching a financial experiment—we're watching the lines between policy, personal profit, and protocol vanish in real time.

If crypto is supposed to be decentralized, what happens when a sitting president is one of its biggest whales?

Stablecoins aren’t just about market cap anymore.

They’re about power.

Let that sink in.

Tariffs, Trump, and Bitcoin.

Look at this timeline.

From Feb 1 to Mar 24, 2025—Trump’s tariff moves created pure chaos across trade talks.

→ Sector-specific threats

→ China retaliates

→ Europe warns

→ Markets panic

→ Bitcoin dumps to $78K

Then on March 24, reports drop that Trump may soften the blow.

And instantly—Bitcoin bounces back to $88.6K.

Why does this matter?

Because we keep saying Bitcoin is “uncorrelated.”

But the truth is:

Macro still moves crypto.

Tariffs, inflation, politics, wars—all of it.

If you're not tracking the global chessboard, you're not trading crypto.

You're gambling.

Stay sharp.

DeFi isn’t dead. It’s just building in silence.

Even with TVL down 38% from all-time highs and tokens still 70% below their peak, VCs aren’t backing off.

They're just betting smarter.

Here are 3 DeFi trends top crypto VCs are doubling down on:

1 - MEV-aware protocols

MEV bots have extracted $3B+ in profits.

New DeFi protocols want to flip the script—capturing that value for their users, not leaking it to bots.

2 - Convergence with TradFi

CoinFund calls it “convergence bets.”

Projects like Aave Horizon and Lido are building products that bridge DeFi and institutional investors.

3 - Decentralised perps are having a moment

Hyperliquid hit $187B in volume last month.

Dragonfly is betting on next-gen perp DEXs—Telegram bots, mobile-native, and prosumer-grade UX.

Bear market builds are different now.

Less noise, more infrastructure.

Less hype, more strategy.

If you're building in DeFi—keep going.

The smart money hasn’t left. It’s just looking deeper.

Web3 Funding Recap | March 20–25

A busy few days in crypto fundraising. Here’s who raised what:

→ Chronicle raised $12M (Seed) from Strobe
→ Tabit Insurance pulled in $40M (undisclosed round)
→ Fragmetric secured $5M (Strategic) from RockawayX
→ Rain bagged $24.5M (Series A) led by Norwest
→ Hibit raised $5M from Waterdrip Capital
→ Betterx closed $1.7M (Pre-Series A) from Aura Group
→ Guess.best raised $350K (Incubation) from Alliance DAO
→ Stoffel MPC brought in $1.6M (Pre-Seed) via Robot Ventures

From privacy to predictions, the capital is chasing early-stage innovation again.

Tickle Your Tokens

Alright, that’s it for today.

We started the week watching whales. Now we’re watching a sitting U.S. president launch a stablecoin, raise half a billion, and quietly pause the SEC’s case against his biggest donor.

Crypto is no longer just code. It’s policy. It’s power.

And it’s playing out in real time.

Stay haunted, stay sharp—see you tomorrow.

Nitesh

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