#TrumpBitcoinEmpire 🧭 Trump & Bitcoin: What’s Going On?

1. Trump Media’s Massive Bitcoin Buy

On July 21, 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group (parent of Truth Social) revealed that it purchased approximately $2 billion in Bitcoin and related securities—representing about two-thirds of its liquid assets. It also allocated $300 million to bitcoin options, with plans to convert them into actual BTC depending on market conditions .

The move is part of its emerging “crypto treasury” strategy, which mirrors MicroStrategy’s approach .

2. Trump’s Pro‑Crypto Policy Push

Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins) into law on July 18, 2025, establishing a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins .

He also issued Executive Order 14178 on January 23, 2025, prohibiting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and instructing regulators to set a framework for digital assets .

And on March 6, 2025, he established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve using forfeited BTC held by the U.S. government .

3. Trump’s Crypto Ventures & Conflicts

Trump launched a $TRUMP meme‑coin on Solana in January 2025, initially valued at over $27 billion, though most tokens remain with Trump‑affiliated firms .

He and his sons are connected to World Liberty Financial, a DeFi protocol with its own stablecoin, USD1. Trump disclosed earning about $57.4 million from this venture .

Ethics critics flagged potential conflicts when he hosted a high-dollar dinner for $TRUMP stakeholders in May 2025 .$BTC