According to Forbes, U.S. President Donald Trump controls about $870 million in Bitcoin (BTC) via his 41% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), based on Forbes’ analysis. Forbes says this would make him one of the world’s largest private BTC holders, a status closely tracked by market participants monitoring whale concentration and potential liquidity impact.

According to the source, a Forbes report allegedly identifies Donald Trump as one of the largest BTC holders in the United States with over $870 million in Bitcoin exposure. Source: Forbes, as referenced by the source. At the time of writing, no primary Forbes article or official filing confirming the $870 million figure was provided in the source, so the claim remains unverified. Source: absence of a primary Forbes link in the source; verification should be made directly with Forbes. Trading takeaway: treat this as headline risk until a primary Forbes publication or official financial disclosure confirms the numbers, and avoid initiating positions solely on the unverified claim. Sources: Forbes; U.S. Office of Government Ethics and Federal Election Commission disclosure records. Monitor BTC spot price and liquidity, BTC futures basis and funding rates, and options skew for any headline-driven dislocations during U.S. market hours. Sources: major crypto exchanges’ public market data and CME Bitcoin futures data.

According to @StockMKTNewz, Forbes reports that prediction market platform Kalshi is processing about $1 billion in monthly trading volume as of September 15, 2025 (source: Forbes; source: @StockMKTNewz). The post did not provide additional details on market categories, user metrics, or fee structure beyond the headline volume figure (source: @StockMKTNewz). No crypto-specific markets or impacts were specified in the cited summary (source: @StockMKTNewz).

According to @mcuban, Joe Sanberg, a co-founder of Aspiration, obtained a total of $145 million in bank loans in 2020 and 2021 using Aspiration shares as collateral, then allegedly paid $12.3 million to an associate to falsify brokerage and cash statements showing $86 million in stocks and $25 million in cash to further guarantee the loans (source: Mark Cuban on X, Sep 12, 2025, https://x.com/mcuban/status/1966497204446646433). @mcuban further claims the associate was later placed on Aspiration’s Board, that the CEO—described as having a background prosecuting financial crimes—departed in 2022, and that Sanberg defaulted on the fraudulently obtained loan (source: Mark Cuban on X, Sep 12, 2025, https://x.com/mcuban/status/1966497204446646433). He also links to a Forbes report by Stephen Pastis for additional background on Aspiration titled "The story of climate-friendly digital bank Aspiration just got stranger" (source: Forbes link shared by @mcuban, https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenpastis/2025/03/14/the-story-of-climate-friendly-digital-bank-aspiration-just-got-stranger/). The cited post does not mention any cryptocurrencies or crypto firms, indicating no direct crypto-asset exposure is referenced in these sources (source: Mark Cuban on X, Sep 12, 2025, https://x.com/mcuban/status/1966497204446646433; Forbes link above).

According to @rovercrc, Forbes reported that Eric Trump was removed from the board of World Liberty Treasury company ALT5 Sigma due to Nasdaq rules. Source: @rovercrc on X citing Forbes. Nasdaq listing standards require specific board composition and independence, prompting issuers to adjust directors to maintain compliance. Source: Nasdaq Listing Rules. Traders should watch for confirmation via an official company press release, SEC Form 8-K, or Nasdaq company notices to assess any impact on listing timelines and liquidity for crypto-exposed equities. Source: SEC Form 8-K requirements and Nasdaq issuer notifications.