PANews reported on February 1st that, according to the WSJ, sources familiar with the matter revealed that a close associate of the Abu Dhabi royal family secretly signed an agreement with the Trump family days before Donald Trump's inauguration last year to acquire a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a new cryptocurrency company owned by the Trump family, for $500 million. The buyer will pay half upfront, with $187 million going to a Trump family entity.

New snake oil? Etsy witches are hawking spells they claim can change the weather on your wedding day, help you with your love life, or fatten your crypto portfolio. Etsy witches have become a massive trend on social media this year — from romance spells to helping manifest fame. Did you know they can also apparently help you become a crypto millionaire? The practice of witchcraft, once punishable by death by fire (or being pushed off a cliff), has become a talking point on TikTok. Online marketplace Etsy, which allows people to sell their handmade beanies and custom dog collars, has become a hub for the spellcasters despite having a ban on “metaphysical services.” Read more

