President Donald Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure showed earnings unlike anything Americans have seen from a sitting US president: $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency, 21,000 securities trades and millions from his resorts and golf clubs.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg campaign finance reporter Bill Allison joins host Sarah Holder to look at the ethical concerns the disclosure raises and what — if any — political fallout could follow.

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Trump Reports at Least $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings 
Trump Reports Receiving About $120,000 in Sports Events Tickets
Trump Financial Disclosure Shows 21,000 Trades in 2025

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Bill Allison; Fact-checking by Victor Swezey; Engineering by Alex Sugiura; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

President Donald Trump&rsquo;s 2025 financial disclosure showed earnings unlike anything Americans have seen from a sitting US president: $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency, 21,000 securities trades and millions from his resorts and golf clubs.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg campaign finance reporter Bill Allison joins host Sarah Holder to look at the ethical concerns the disclosure raises and what &mdash; if any &mdash; political fallout could follow.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/trump-reports-at-least-1-2-billion-in-crypto-earnings-for-2025?srnd=undefined">Trump Reports at Least $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/trump-reports-receiving-about-120-000-in-sports-events-tickets?srnd=undefined">Trump Reports Receiving About $120,000 in Sports Events Tickets</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21-000-trades-in-2025">Trump Financial Disclosure Shows 21,000 Trades in 2025</a></li>
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All the President's Profits

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How did Tether — the largest stablecoin issuer in the world — go from fighting stablecoin regulation to supporting the Genius Act? That’s the subject of a new Bloomberg News investigation into how Trump insiders helped to loosen safeguards and shape the process that led to the law in ways that benefitted the company.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Anthony Cormier and David Kocieniewski detail their reporting for host Sarah Holder, including how US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to court filings, ‘managed to kill’ less favorable legislation before taking office, and how former White House aide Bo Hines defended a provision Tether wanted – before going to work for the company.

Read more: How Tether Benefited as Trump Insiders Shaped First US Crypto Law

Further listening: Meet Tether, The Most Powerful Crypto Firm You’ve Never Heard Of

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Anthony Cormier, David Kocieniewski and Annie Massa; Edited by Aaron Edwards, Tracey Samuelson.

Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Emma Munger, Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

How did Tether &mdash; the largest stablecoin issuer in the world &mdash; go from fighting stablecoin regulation to supporting the Genius Act? That&rsquo;s the subject of a new Bloomberg News investigation into how Trump insiders helped to loosen safeguards and shape the process that led to the law in ways that benefitted the company.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Anthony Cormier and David Kocieniewski detail their reporting for host Sarah Holder, including how US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to court filings, &lsquo;managed to kill&rsquo; less favorable legislation before taking office, and how former White House aide Bo Hines defended a provision Tether wanted &ndash; before going to work for the company.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-howard-lutnick-bo-hines-trump-tether-crypto-law/">How Tether Benefited as Trump Insiders Shaped First US Crypto Law</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take/id1578096201?i=1000760323601">Meet Tether, The Most Powerful Crypto Firm You&rsquo;ve Never Heard Of</a>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Anthony Cormier, David Kocieniewski and Annie Massa; Edited by Aaron Edwards, Tracey Samuelson.
Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Emma Munger, Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The Trump Insiders Who Shaped US Crypto Regulation That Benefitted Tether

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When a 1,000-year-old Cambodian statue came up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York, it sparked off an investigation that uncovered one of the world’s most extensive art trafficking networks.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s Matthew Campbell and American lawyer Bradley Gordon on how Cambodia’s looted treasures ended up scattered around the world and what it takes to bring them home.

Read more: Chasing the Man Who Stole the Gods

Watch, from Originals: Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back

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Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Matthew Campbell; Edited by Aaron Edwards. Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Yang Yang; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Emma Munger. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. Photo by Agnes Dherbeys/The New York Times/Redux

When a 1,000-year-old Cambodian statue came up for auction at Sotheby&rsquo;s in New York, it sparked off an investigation that uncovered one of the world&rsquo;s most extensive art trafficking networks.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg&rsquo;s Matthew Campbell and American lawyer Bradley Gordon on how Cambodia&rsquo;s looted treasures ended up scattered around the world and what it takes to bring them home.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-cambodia-man-who-stole-the-gods/?srnd=undefined">Chasing the Man Who Stole the Gods</a>
Watch, from Originals: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ofad6bfwo">Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back</a>
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Matthew Campbell; Edited by Aaron Edwards. Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Yang Yang; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Emma Munger. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. Photo by Agnes Dherbeys/The New York Times/Redux

Chasing the Ancient Stolen Statues of Cambodia

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From celebrity wedding details to the timing of military strikes, prediction markets have opened the door to gambling on almost anything. They’ve also created a new class of insider trader that platforms and US regulators are racing to stop.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Denitsa Tsekova and Leonardo Nicoletti join host Sarah Holder to break down a $200 million surge in unusual bets on Polymarket — and explore what it will take for regulators to rein them in.

Read more: Prediction Markets Are Minting a New Type of Insider Trader

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Reported by Denitsa Tsekova and Leonardo Nicoletti; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Julia Weaver.

Fact-checking by Victor Swezey, Laura Newcombe and David Fox; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

From celebrity wedding details to the timing of military strikes, prediction markets have opened the door to gambling on almost anything. They&rsquo;ve also created a new class of insider trader that platforms and US regulators are racing to stop.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Denitsa Tsekova and Leonardo Nicoletti join host Sarah Holder to break down a $200 million surge in unusual bets on Polymarket &mdash; and explore what it will take for regulators to rein them in.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-polymarket-traders-who-knew-the-future/?srnd=homepage-americas">Prediction Markets Are Minting a New Type of Insider Trader</a>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Reported by Denitsa Tsekova and Leonardo Nicoletti; Edited by Aaron Edwards and Julia Weaver.
Fact-checking by Victor Swezey, Laura Newcombe and David Fox; Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Polymarket and Kalshi Grapple With A New Class of Insider Trader

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