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Canadian financial crime watchdog deregisters crypto firm with links to Trump family

A Rwandan court also found Alt 5 Sigma guilty of money laundering, which the firm is appealing

Zak Vescera

25 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

A large golden statue of Donald Trump holding the Bitcoin logo is pictured on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Alt 5 Sigma struck a controversial deal with World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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