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: The Trump Accounts application was launched on major U.S. app stores on Thursday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in a release: "The Trump administration is taking another step toward expanding opportunities for American families. The Trump Accounts app provides families with a simple, secure way to participate from the very beginning in a program designed to build long-term financial strength."According to a Treasury spokesperson cited by CNBC, the app was developed in collaboration with the Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood Markets. Starting in July, parents or guardians will be able to fund new Trump Accounts (also known as 530A accounts). Parents must first fill out a form on the Trump Accounts website to open an account for their child. While all U.S. children under 18 with a Social Security number are eligible to register, only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive a $1,000 startup contribution from the Treasury.
the U.S. Department of Justice has filed charges against U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, accusing him of using classified intelligence to place bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket regarding the U.S. raid on Venezuela, resulting in illegal profits of over $400,000.According to the latest disclosure by CNN, Trump appears to have shifted his stance on the matter. Upon learning that the soldier had bet on Maduro's downfall, Trump compared the situation to baseball legend Pete Rose betting on his own team to win, downplaying the response. Trump stated: "It's like Rose betting on his own team to win. If he bet on his own team to lose, that would be bad, but he bet on them to win. I will look into it." Additionally, given Trump's support for Rose, at least several of Trump's allies have indicated that Trump should pardon the soldier. (CNN)