claims he and Barron Trump — the 18-year-old son of Donald Trump — are behind a mysterious Trump-branded cryptocurrency whose value has been surging this week.
Shkreli had first told online crypto investigator ZachXBT of how he worked with Donald Trump’s youngest son to launch the coin.Nevertheless, Shkreli has not yet made public any of the proof linking Barron Trump to the coin that he purportedly has in his possession. He later served more than four years in prison following his 2017 conviction for defrauding investors in two hedge funds and scheming to defraud investors in another pharma firm.Donald Trump, seen here campaigning on Wednesday, has not confirmed whether he or his family have any formal links to the crypto token.Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin created in 2009, are digital currencies that are not controlled by major financial institutions such as central banks.