Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto — but his investors didn't fare so well

NPR | By Rafael Nam

Published July 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM EDT

President Trump earned more than $1 billion in 2025 from cryptocurrency ventures. But there are thousands of investors who bought into some of those cryptocurrencies, and they stand to lose big.

Rafael Nam

Rafael Nam is NPR's senior business editor.

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