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David Marcus
Private Sector Figure · Co-founder, Lightspark
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David A. Marcus is a French-born American entrepreneur best known for serving as president of PayPal and as Vice President of Messaging Products at Facebook, where he led the Facebook Messenger unit. He was co-creator of Diem, Facebook's cryptocurrency project, and has since co-founded Lightspark, a cryptocurrency startup focused on bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Marcus is a donor to Donald Trump's political efforts.
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Trump's two top market regulators launch joint 'Project Crypto'
Cryptocurrency sector — A coordinated CFTC/SEC framework for digital assets gives the crypto industry the regulatory clarity it has lobbied for, lowering legal risk for exchanges, custodians, and token issuers across the board.
Trump orders Labor Department to allow alternative assets in 401(k)s
Cryptocurrency sector — The same order also expands the addressable market for crypto-asset products inside retirement plans, a tailwind for digital-asset issuers and exchanges seeking distribution into mainstream retirement savings.
Trump's SEC crypto enforcement falls 60% in first year
Cryptocurrency sector — A 60% drop in SEC crypto enforcement actions and a ~97% drop in monetary penalties lowers the cost of doing business for digital-asset firms industry-wide, beyond the handful of cases that were individually dismissed.
David Marcus donates $500K to Trump 47 Committee
Donated $500,000 to Trump 47 Committee.
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