Trump Family Reaps $2.3 Billion From Crypto as 1 Million Investors Lose $2.3 Billion
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
Trump Family Reaps $2.3 Billion From Crypto as 1 Million Investors Lose $2.3 Billion
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
Summary
$2.3 billion in Trump family profit matched $2.3 billion in net investor losses by April 30 across four crypto ventures, according to a Reuters review of blockchain records, filings and public disclosures.
More than 1 million buyers were drawn into a low-risk model in which the family licensed its name, heavily promoted tokens and crypto-linked stocks, and collected revenue even as prices later collapsed.
World Liberty Financial generated more than $1.4 billion from governance-token sales alone, while Reuters estimated investor losses there at $674 million; token holders also face a full unlock delay until 2030.
The $TRUMP meme coin has fallen 97% from its January 2025 peak and produced about $616 million for the family, while Trump-linked stocks AI Financial and American Bitcoin left outside investors with hundreds of millions more in losses.
Eight ethics experts told Reuters the family’s gains from an industry regulated by Trump’s administration are unprecedented for a sitting president, though generally legal absent proof of traded access or favors.