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3 Wall Street Firms Pay Up to $100,000 Monthly for Faster Access to Trump's Posts
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What Happened?
Three trading firms, including Bloomberg, are paying up to $100,000 monthly for quicker access to posts from Trump's Truth Social. This arrangement raises concerns about market influence.
Key points
- Trump's Truth API service costs financial institutions between $60,000 and $100,000 monthly.
- Susquehanna International Group and Jump Trading are among the firms paying for faster access.
- The service provides a timing advantage of 50 milliseconds for automated trading systems.
- Concerns have been raised about the implications of selling access to a sitting president's statements.
- Democratic Senators have requested an investigation into potential securities law violations.
- Trump Media's stock value has dropped over 50% this year, now valued at about $1.8 billion.
Key insights
- The arrangement may set a precedent for commercializing presidential communications.
- Financial firms could gain an unfair advantage in trading based on Trump's posts.
- Ongoing legal challenges may affect the future of Truth Social and its services.
Why it matters
This arrangement could impact how financial markets react to presidential statements.
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Donald Trump· PersonTruth Social· ProductBloomberg· OrganizationSusquehanna International Group· OrganizationJump Trading· OrganizationUS Securities and Exchange Commission· OrganizationTrump Media and Technology Group· Company
Source
Times of India
