#TrumpBitcoinEmpire "Thin Air"

Critics say Trump's growing footprint in the industry could become a new means for corporate actors and foreign entities to influence the administration.

The growing business relationships of President Donald Trump with the $3.5 trillion cryptocurrency market raise concerns within the sector itself. | Miladin Antonov/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images

By Declan Hartley 28/05/2025 12:07 PM EDT

The strongest cryptocurrency company in Washington is becoming a headache for the industry.

After more than four months of his return to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump's business empire is rapidly establishing itself as a new crypto empire.