Since the beginning of his second administration, Donald Trump has been pursuing opportunities to make a quick buck in cryptocurrency at nearly every chance he can get. He and his team have already taken care of the obvious stuff, like meme coins and stablecoins and Trump-branded exchange-traded funds, which have earned him billions. So to keep the good times rolling, the Trump crypto brain trust needed to get more creative.
The SEC has sent Wells Notices to Faraday Future’s founder and president indicating impending enforcement actions due to a three-year-long fraud investigation related to their 2021 SPAC merger.
In 2021, SPACs saw massive involvement, with over 613 blank check companies raised $162.6 billion, but nearly 60% couldn't complete mergers, leading to skepticism.
Webull Corporation's shares surged nearly 375% after merging with a SPAC, indicating significant public interest, but premarket trading shows a decline of about 15%.