Donald Trump invests crypto profits into stocks, bonds despite promoting digital assets
United States President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures reveal a stark contrast between his public promotion of cryptocurrencies and his personal wealth management strategy.
According to filings submitted to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Trump’s money managers have been quietly steering a significant portion of his massive crypto gains into safer, traditional investments like stocks and bonds. This comes even as Trump and his eldest sons actively encouraged public investors to pour money into volatile digital currency projects—moves that ultimately led to steep losses for everyday retail buyers.
The disclosure forms show that Trump received more than $1.4 billion last year from family-linked crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial and the Trump “meme coin.”
An analysis of Trump’s holdings over the past two years reveals that his traditional portfolios grew exponentially as crypto cash flooded in. The president held between $703 million and $2.6 billion in traditional financial instruments at the end of 2025, a massive leap from the $225 million to $608 million reported at the end of 2024. Because federal filings report assets in broad ranges rather than exact figures, the precise allocation of the funds remains unclear.
While Trump has retained some digital tokens, nine digital asset experts who reviewed the data noted that his personal economic behavior reflects someone who does not view cryptocurrency as a secure primary store of wealth. Furthermore, despite his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. backing two publicly listed crypto firms, the president did not report buying shares in either company.
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“Although the President talks about digital assets as the frontier of finance and making the United States the crypto capital of the world, the disclosure form suggests his personal strategy is to make a quick buck from crypto… but then invest his profits in traditional assets like stocks and bonds,” said Timothy Massad, director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at Harvard University and former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The revelation follows a recent report indicating that retail investors who bought into the four main Trump-backed crypto projects suffered collective losses totaling $2.3 billion as of April.
Trump Organization defends “conservative balance sheet”
Despite moving profits into traditional markets, Trump has increased his overall exposure to digital assets. As of late last year, he held 15.75 billion World Liberty crypto governance tokens, valued at over $50 million, received for his role as co-founder. Due to his position, these tokens are tied to a longer vesting schedule before they can be sold to the public.
Additionally, Trump’s management companies held at least $160 million in Bitcoin and Ether, alongside up to $6 million in other tokens at the end of 2025—a significant jump from the $1 million to $5 million in Ether held at the end of 2024.
Reacting to the development, a spokesperson for the Trump Organization stated that the disclosures demonstrate the family business “continues to maintain a strong financial position, supported by world-class, valuable assets, substantial liquidity, and a conservative balance sheet.” The spokesperson declined to comment on why the crypto profits were moved into Wall Street instruments.
Similarly, the White House stated that the president’s assets are placed in “fully discretionary accounts managed by independent third-party financial institutions.” David Wachsman, a spokesperson for World Liberty, maintained optimism, stating the project is “built for the long-term.”
Public promotion vs. private strategy
The shift toward traditional assets highlights an ongoing irony regarding how Trump’s inner circle handles wealth. Trump’s children, who oversee the trust managing his money, have consistently served as top hype-men for digital currencies.
Eric Trump, who runs the umbrella Trump Organization, has repeatedly claimed in media appearances that Bitcoin is “the greatest asset” of modern times, predicting it could hit $1 million in value from its current trading price of around $64,000. He also previously claimed that his father “believed in digital assets in a big way.”
Neither Eric Trump nor Donald Trump Jr. responded to requests for comment regarding the president’s investment strategy.
