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Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 11:48 AM

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“This sounds like advertising,” Todd Phillips, an expert in crypto at the Klaros Group, told the Guardian. He said “Paying the fighters in the USD1 stablecoin would have the same economic function as writing them a check but announcing to the world they are doing it in USD1 sounds like they are adverting to the world that USD1 is out there and that it is connected to the UFC and the White House.

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UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company [View all] orangecrush Sunday OP

That "crypto" is likely worthless...give em cash Pedo... wcmagumba Sunday #1

trump should at least offer Monopoly Money. Turbineguy Sunday #2

Last paragraph underpants Sunday #3

Of course, he will pay in magic beans. FalloutShelter Sunday #4

... orangecrush Sunday #7

It's the grift that never ends. Initech Sunday #5

Of course that's how they are being paid chicoescuela Sunday #6

Grifters gotta grift sakabatou Sunday #8

IN all likelihood, ALL of his grifts and bribes are being transacted that way Bluetus Sunday #9

I don't think the Matthew28 Sunday #10

Agreed orangecrush Sunday #11

UFC in front of the white house is a place for this? JoihInMableton Sunday #13

More brawn snot Sunday #12