- Trump, who won as a pro-Bitcoin candidate, holds nearly $1.2 billion worth of Bitcoin, along with his family.
- Most of the fortune seems to originate from Trump and Melania Memecoin sales.
- Landmark pro-crypto policies include Bitcoin Reserve, the reversal of Biden-era regulations, and the approval of Bank-led crypto custody.
- Political pardons have included former and current crypto billionaires, such as Ross Ulbricht (Silk Road Founder) and Changpeng Zhao (Binance Chairman).
- Critics question the Trump family’s increasing crypto fortune with bribery allegations.
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Arkham Reports Trump Family’s Crypto Fortune at $1.17 Billion
Arkham Intelligence reported Trump Media and Technology Group’s net Bitcoin holdings at $1.17 billion. Although the group is publicly traded, its beneficiaries are mostly members of the Trump family, including notable individuals such as Donald Trump, his wife, Melania Trump, and his son, Eric Trump, among others.
The family also holds the DeFi company World Liberty Financial, whose holdings amount to $7.4 billion, which is not included in Trump Media’s crypto holdings.
Family Crypto Holdings Surged Most After Memecoin Launches
The Trump Family is one of the richest political families with a vast crypto fortune. The fortune of the family increased when Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, sold their memecoins, a few hours before the swearing-in oath as US President.
Donald Trump’s memecoin was named “The Official Trump,” and Melania Trump’s Memecoin was named “Official Melania“. At their peak, Donald Trump’s memecoin was valued at $9 billion (now at $1.67 billion, representing an 81.5% decline), while Melania’s memecoin was worth $1.63 billion (now $136 million, representing a 91.7% decline).
The sale was notable because it caused the Solana blockchain to get overwhelmed.
Most of the fortune was earned through crypto transaction fees. Later, the family converted all the gains into Bitcoin, creating a Bitcoin reserve for the family.
Bribery Allegations on Changpeng Zhao Pardon
Donald Trump is believed to be close to Binance Chairman Changpeng Zhao.
Changpeng Zhao was embroiled in several controversies during the Biden administration, which ultimately resulted in him serving a 4-month jail term and a fine of $4.5 million. Charges against him included unlicensed security trading, failure to counter money laundering, and other minor charges.
When Donald Trump pardoned Zhao in October 2025, the latter claimed no prior knowledge, saying the pardon came as a surprise to him.
However, critics like Democrats, Media Moguls, and others allege involvement in bribery and corruption.
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