According to the Forbes piece, Donald Trump holds an , making him one of the largest individual BTC investors in the United States.
Earlier this year, Trump Media (the media company behind Truth Social) announced plans to stockpile Bitcoin, effectively positioning the US president himself as the largest private BTC holder in the US. In fact, the company took advantage of its very high stock price to raise a large amount of money, selling $1 billion in convertible debt and another $1.4 billion worth of its own shares.
It’s no secret that crypto (either crypto holdings or ventures) has become a disproportionately large component of Trump’s net worth. He and his family also back World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a token and stablecoin project tied to Trump-linked ventures.
As it stands now, only a few billionaires own more Bitcoin than Donald Trump. For instance, the Winklevoss twins likely have more with their $8 billion worth (if they haven’t sold any in the meantime). Then, there is Michael Saylor, who has about $5 billion from his share in his company MicroStrategy, plus another $2.2 billion personally.
Trump’s current holding and pro-crypto attitude is in stark contrast to his first presidency term, where he stated that or other cryptocurrencies, saying that their value is highly volatile and based on thin air.
Trump’s transformation from a vocal crypto skeptic to one of Bitcoin’s largest holders might reshape both market sentiment and political narratives around digital assets.
In the timespan of six months, starting from his election in November last year, Bitcoin’s value increased approximately 60%.
If Trump continues to push pro-crypto policies like the establishment of the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and friendlier tax and regulatory frameworks, this may make big institutions in the country adopt crypto much faster.
However, his large personal investment might also raise questions from regulators concerned that policy decisions could be influenced by his own financial gain.
Still, Trump’s very public investment in Bitcoin has undoubtedly brought digital assets back into the political mainstream, solidifying Bitcoin’s status as a component of the global financial landscape.
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