Public rhetoric and real financial decisions are things that do not always align. President Donald Trump, known for his active support of the crypto industry, in practice demonstrates a conservative approach to managing personal capital. An analysis of his latest financial disclosures, conducted by our team, revealed an interesting strategy: a significant portion of the profits from cryptocurrency projects was promptly converted into traditional assets.
Traditional portfolio quadruples
According to published data, over the past two years, Trump's stock and bond portfolio has grown at least fourfold. While at the end of 2024 its value was estimated in the range of $225 million to $608 million, by the end of 2025 this figure had reached $703 million to $2.6 billion. This number speaks volumes about priorities: the bulk of liquidity is settling in classic instruments, not digital assets.
Former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Timothy Massad, commenting on the situation, noted that such reporting indicates a strategy of quickly extracting income from cryptocurrencies and then preserving it. This is a classic trading approach, where the crypto market is used as a high-risk but high-yield tool for capital accumulation, which is then immediately transferred to more reliable assets.
"Despite the president's statements about the prospects of digital assets, the reports show: he uses cryptocurrencies for quick profits and then transfers the income to traditional instruments like stocks and bonds," he notes.
Crypto assets remain, but in the minority
This does not mean Trump has completely abandoned cryptocurrencies. He still holds a significant position in WLFI governance tokens worth over $50 million. Additionally, his companies own bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) worth at least $160 million. However, this figure pales in comparison to the billions placed in stocks and bonds. Notably, the purchase of shares in public crypto companies, actively supported by his sons Eric and Donald Jr., is not mentioned in the disclosures.
Political tension is rising
The situation surrounding Trump's crypto income is becoming increasingly explosive. Over the past year, he declared over $1.4 billion in income from family crypto projects, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and his own memecoin. However, for retail investors, the picture has been catastrophic. According to our data, nearly 1 million holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token are suffering a collective loss of $3.81 billion. This imbalance has already raised questions in the Senate regarding a potential conflict of interest, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has again proposed banning the president and members of Congress from issuing memecoins. Economist Peter Schiff called such tokens "legal bribes."
Expert commentary: From a personal finance management perspective, Trump's actions are completely rational. He uses cryptocurrencies as a highly volatile tool for generating profit but prefers to store his main wealth in assets with more predictable returns. However, for the market, this is a worrying signal: if even the country's main crypto enthusiast does not hold the bulk of his capital in digital assets, it indicates a persistent lack of confidence in their long-term stability at the highest level. The political scandal surrounding memecoins is just the tip of the iceberg, which could lead to stricter regulation.