Quick take
- The channel name, “The Defiant Ones,” matches a recent trademark registration.
- Last week, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump shot down rumors that the cryptocurrency project would be a memecoin.
Donald Trump Jr. launched a Telegram channel on Thursday, with the sons of Republican nominee Donald Trump further teasing the former president’s foray into decentralized finance.
“It’s digital real estate,” he told the Post. “It’s fair. It’s collateral that’s accessible to everyone and instantly accessible. I don’t know if people realize how big of an impact this is having on the banking and finance world. We hope to help change that.”
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