Trump's Bitcoin Empire – A Quick Look
Donald Trump has built a massive crypto empire during his second presidency:
🔹 $TRUMP Memecoin – Launched on Solana, backed by Trump firms. Generated over $350M in fees and surged in market cap.
🔹 World Liberty Financial – Issued USD1 stablecoin and $WLFI token. Raised $500M+; Trump earned $57M, Melania ~$217K.
🔹 American Bitcoin – Mining company founded by Trump’s sons, holding 215 BTC, going public under ABTC ticker.
🔹 Trump Media's Crypto ETF – Plans to buy $3B+ in BTC/ETH via ETF. Filed with SEC, using Crypto.com as agent.
🔹 Policy Moves – Trump legalized stablecoins, banned Fed’s CBDC, and formed a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
🧨 Controversy: Critics point to ethics violations, as Trump’s crypto businesses benefit from his own regulations.
Bottom line: Trump isn’t just in crypto—he’s trying to dominate it.