Donald Trump Jr. shares 'Defiant Ones' Telegram channel for upcoming crypto project

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The channel’s name — “The Defiant Ones” — matches up with recent trademark filings.
Last week, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump shot down rumors that the crypto project would be a memecoin.

Donald Trump Jr. unveiled a Telegram channel on Thursday, adding to the teasers from the sons of Republican candidate Donald Trump about the former president's entry into decentralized finance.

"A lot of rumors are swirling about our crypto project," he said in a post on X. "To get the real story and stay updated with official announcements, join our official Telegram channel. Don’t rely on speculation—get the news directly here!"

The channel's name — "The Defiant Ones" — matches up with recent trademark filings, as The Block previously reported. In July, a company called AMG Software Solutions filed trademark applications for the terms "Be DeFiant," "World Liberty" and "World Liberty Financial." This third trademark is for "providing financial information in the field of decentralized finance (DeFi)," according to its filing.

Last week, both Donald Jr. and Eric Trump shot down rumors that the crypto project would be a memecoin. On Thursday afternoon, Eric spoke with the New York Post about the project.

“It’s digital real estate,” he told The Post. “It’s equitable. It’s collateral anyone can get access to and do so instantly. I don’t know if people realize what a shake up that is for the world of banking and finance. I hope we can help change that.”

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