Trump Family Crypto Ventures Earned $2.3 Billion as Investors Took Heavy Losses — Reuters

A Reuters investigation has found that U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have added at least $2.3 billion to their fortune through a series of cryptocurrency ventures, while investors in those projects have collectively lost a similar amount.

According to the report, the Trump family’s crypto activities have centered on four major ventures, including World Liberty Financial, the $TRUMP meme coin, AI Financial Corp. (formerly ALT5 Sigma), and American Bitcoin. Reuters said the projects followed a common pattern in which the family invested little or none of its own money while leveraging the Trump brand and political influence to attract investors.

Reuters estimated that World Liberty Financial alone generated up to $1.6 billion in gains for the Trump family, despite significant declines in the value of its tokens. The investigation also found that the $TRUMP meme coin generated more than $600 million for Trump-linked entities, even as many retail investors saw the value of their holdings plunge.

The news agency reported that investors suffered substantial losses across the ventures, including hundreds of millions of dollars tied to declining token prices and falling share values in crypto-related companies associated with the Trump family. More than one million investors were estimated to have been affected.

Financial and ethics experts interviewed by Reuters said the activities raise concerns about conflicts of interest and investor protection, though they noted there is currently no evidence that the ventures violated U.S. laws governing presidential conduct or cryptocurrency businesses.

The Trump family has promoted cryptocurrency as a key part of its business portfolio in recent years. Reuters previously reported that crypto-related activities now account for a significant share of the family’s income and wealth growth.

Neither the White House nor representatives of the Trump family’s crypto businesses immediately responded to Reuters’ findings. The investigation is likely to fuel ongoing debates in Washington over cryptocurrency regulation, financial transparency, and potential conflicts involving public officials and their private business interests.