Trump's Social Media Post Packaged as Paid Product, Wall Street Firm Refuses to Pay Calling It ‘Late to the Game’
BlockBeats News, July 18th - Several weeks ago, emails promoting Trump's Truth Social posts began circulating among trading desks on Wall Street. A copy of the email showed that the product promised to "provide 24/7 access to Trump's posts in microseconds, including weekends and after-hours." The email also urged recipients to "act quickly," stating that "some of your peers have already deployed this product."
The Trump Media Technology Group blatantly offered high-frequency traders and hedge funds immediate access to the president's remarks, sparking intense political and ethical debates on Wall Street. Various institutions are weighing the implications of paying a fee to a publicly traded company with Trump as its largest shareholder to access his posts. Trump is eager to make market-moving statements, meaning any unwilling institutions may be left behind by competitors in algorithmic trading.
Trump appears more confident in monetizing various businesses during his second term. As the largest shareholder of the Trump Media Group, he holds around $1 billion worth of shares. He has also broken the long-standing tradition of earning income through various other businesses during his term, having made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency projects alone in the past year.
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