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NYT investigation alleges CFTC purged staff who questioned Trump-tied crypto firms
A New York Times investigation alleges that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) removed staff members who raised concerns about cryptocurrency firms tied to Donald Trump. Two officials who assisted three firms in securing approvals despite staff objections later joined MoonPay and Gemini Titan.
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