Trump Family Faces $1 Billion Loss Amid Cryptocurrency Market Volatility
Riyadh – Al Arabiya Business
Published: 24 November 2025, 09:56 AM GST
Last updated: 24 November 2025, 1:45 PM GST
The wealth of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s family has taken a significant hit, losing approximately $1 billion due to recent turbulence in the cryptocurrency markets. This decline reflects the broader market collapse that erased over a trillion dollars from the total cryptocurrency market capitalization in recent months.
Since August, the cryptocurrency linked to the Trump name has dropped about 25%, while Eric Trump’s stake in a Bitcoin mining venture has lost nearly half of its value. Adding to the financial downturn, shares of Trump Media, the holding company for the Truth Social platform—which began accumulating Bitcoin this year—have fallen to near historic lows.
According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, the Trump family’s net worth decreased from $7.7 billion in September to roughly $6.7 billion as of November, primarily impacted by the depreciation in multiple digital asset investments affiliated with the family.
Despite the White House under President Trump’s leadership showing support for cryptocurrencies and increasing institutional adoption, Bitcoin itself has declined more than 30% since reaching an all-time high in early October. The downturn followed a harsh liquidation event on October 10 that wiped out $19 billion in leveraged bets and contributed to a loss of nearly $1.5 trillion in total crypto market value.
In 2024, Trump and his children announced the establishment of World Liberty Financial, a company specialized in digital currencies, less than two months before the presidential election. While financial advisors typically caution against family involvement in volatile crypto ventures, the Trump family’s unique position and the president’s return to office fueled a surge in the company’s valuation.
In March, Trump issued an executive order to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a stockpile of digital assets, authorizing the U.S. government to hold cryptocurrencies seized from criminals. In August, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Peisent disclosed that the government already possessed an estimated $15 to $20 billion in confiscated Bitcoin.
The significant losses faced by the Trump family underscore the continued instability and risks associated with cryptocurrency investments, even among high-profile advocates and investors.
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