Despite loud statements about supporting digital assets, US President Donald Trump demonstrates a purely pragmatic approach to managing personal finances. An analysis of his latest financial disclosures shows that a significant portion of income from crypto projects was promptly reinvested into traditional instruments — stocks and bonds.
According to published documents, the value of Trump's securities portfolio has increased at least fourfold over the past two years. While at the end of 2024, the range of his investments in stocks and bonds was estimated at $225–608 million, by the end of 2025, this figure soared to $703 million – $2.6 billion. Such a sharp jump indicates a targeted strategy of profit-taking.
Cryptocurrency as a tool, not a safe haven
The disclosure data paints a portrait of an investor who views cryptocurrencies solely as high-risk but high-yield assets for short-term speculation. Instead of holding the bulk of his wealth in volatile digital coins, Trump prefers to convert profits into more stable assets. This is a classic "take profit and run" strategy used by experienced traders.
Notably, despite public support for the industry, the president himself does not directly manage his assets. The White House emphasizes that his funds are placed in an account with full discretion, but management is carried out by independent third-party organizations. This relieves him of direct responsibility for each transaction but does not negate the fact of capital flow from the crypto sphere to traditional markets.
Crypto assets remain significant
However, this does not mean that Trump has completely exited cryptocurrencies. He still holds 15.75 billion governance tokens of the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project worth over $50 million. Additionally, by the end of 2025, his companies owned Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) worth at least $160 million. This is significantly more than the $1–5 million in ETH he declared a year earlier. Interestingly, the reports do not mention the purchase of shares in two public crypto companies supported by his sons — Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Political tension around crypto income
Questions surrounding the Trump family's income from crypto projects are increasingly sparking political debate. Over the past year, the president declared over $1.4 billion in income from family crypto projects, including WLFI and his own memecoin. Against this backdrop, nearly 1 million holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) token are suffering a total loss of $3.81 billion. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has again proposed banning the president, members of Congress, and their spouses from issuing memecoins, while economist Peter Schiff called such tokens "legal bribes."
Expert opinion: Trump's actions are a mirror for the entire market. While retail investors chase memecoins and hype, "smart money" takes profits and moves into safe-haven assets. This divergence between public rhetoric and the real actions of elites is a powerful signal of overheating in certain segments of the crypto market.