Issuing personal tokens for precise harvesting.
On January 18, 2025, Trump officially announced the issuance of TRUMP coin on social media, with a total of 1 billion coins, 80% of which he controlled. The coin opened at just $0.1824, but leveraging his presidential identity for hype, it surged 405 times to $74 within 48 hours, with a market value exceeding $30 billion. At the peak, the Trump family's coin holdings were valued at $24 billion.
Institutional profits locked in during the pre-sale phase.
Before the token launch, Trump's team pre-sold 100 million tokens to Wall Street institutions at a unit price of $0.02 through private placements, cashing out $20 million just in this phase. After listing, institutions cooperated to pump the price, with institutional floating profits exceeding 60 times at the highest point.
Financial backer alliance 'taking over dividends'.
Musk's X platform opened an exclusive trading channel for TRUMP coin, charging a 3% fee. According to statistics, the trading volume in the first week after the token went live reached $4.8 billion, with Musk's team making a profit of $144 million, and the Trump family taking a 30% cut.
Family linkage for secondary harvesting.
Wife Melania simultaneously launched the 'First Lady Coin', with 80% of the total market value of $11 billion belonging to her. When the TRUMP coin price fell to $45, Melania coin surged 50% on the momentum, attracting retail funds and creating a 'double kill' situation for the couple.
Policy manipulation expectations for cashing out.
Trump promised to establish a 'national Bitcoin strategic reserve', implying the use of fiscal funds to support the market. After this news, the SOLANA chain (the underlying public chain of TRUMP coin) token SOL surged 20%. Its team had previously accumulated $500 million worth of SOL at a low price, cashing out $120 million in a single day.
From the issuance of air coins to policy endorsement, Trump has leveraged identity, capital alliances, and regulatory arbitrage to cash out over $5 billion in the cryptocurrency space, making it a 'presidential-level harvesting textbook'.
