{"id":25864,"date":"2025-05-08T18:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25864"},"modified":"2025-05-08T18:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:02:50","slug":"is-us-president-trump-a-bitcoin-whale-son-eric-says-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25864","title":{"rendered":"Is US President Trump A Bitcoin Whale? Son Eric Says \u2018Yes\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Eric Trump said his father, US President Donald Trump, owns a significant amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bitcoin<\/a> and very much believes in its future.<\/p>\n<p>He made this statement while speaking in an interview with Bloomberg during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.token2049.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TOKEN2049<\/a> crypto conference in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Eric called Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.db.com\/what-next\/digital-disruption\/dossier-payments\/i-could-potentially-see-bitcoin-to-become-the-21st-century-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cdigital gold\u201d<\/a> and suggested exponential future growth for the cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>He did not offer exact figures but indicated that he and his father both have what he termed a \u201csubstantial\u201d stake in Bitcoin. He also termed the investment a massive personal wager.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-468966\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a_245cd3.png?resize=685%2C346\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a_245cd3.png?w=685 685w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a_245cd3.png?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\"><\/p>\n<h2>Trump Family Doubles Down On Crypto<\/h2>\n<p>Eric Trump\u2019s words come while his father has maintained growing interest in cryptocurrencies. For him, his father is confident that crypto matters to America because if the United States fails to adopt it, China will. He classified crypto as \u201cvery popular\u201d and \u201cextremely hot right now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At the TOKEN2049 conference in Dubai, Eric Trump expressed strong support for Bitcoin, describing it as \u201cdigital gold\u201d and revealing that both he and his father, President Donald Trump, hold significant amounts of the cryptocurrency. He predicted that Bitcoin would experience\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/1920092743025496280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His father also noted that when there was turbulence in the markets in April, and normal markets were down, crypto remained steadier compared to them. He stated millions of individuals are already invested in the space, and that in itself is enough to pay attention to.<\/p>\n<h2>Government Crypto Reserve Moves Ahead<\/h2>\n<p>According to Eric, Donald Trump has adopted a new way of dealing with government-seized Bitcoin. In March, he reportedly signed executive orders to halt the sale of confiscated Bitcoin. Instead, the assets will be transferred into what is being termed a national crypto reserve.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/MFiIBAEQ\/\" width=\"2048\" height=\"959\"><\/p>\n<p>This action is designed to safeguard and possibly increase the value of those assets, not cash out immediately. The plan also involves the purchase of more Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through forfeiture, without requesting taxpayers to fund it. There\u2019s also mention of accumulating a stash of altcoins using the same process.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Atkins Tasked To Oversee Crypto<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration, as explained in Eric\u2019s interview, has caused a significant change at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Paul Atkins, who has served as a former SEC commissioner, has been chosen to direct the agency. His task is to bring distinct rules for the crypto space and assist in bringing a stable landscape for development.<\/p>\n<p>This is part of a larger move to break away from the vague and sometimes confusing kind of regulation that has plagued crypto investors over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>TRUMP Meme Coin Sparks Backlash<\/p>\n<p>On his inauguration day, the US President was said to have launched a meme coin called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/official-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP<\/a>, which within 48 hours hit a $75 billion valuation. But it was short-lived. The price of the coin has unexpectedly fallen by over 90%, prompting concerns that Trump could be leveraging his public persona to profit from crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, though, has denied any hand in the coin\u2019s performance. He stated that he doesn\u2019t even know the statistics behind it and dismissed the notion that he\u2019s making money off its release.<\/p>\n<p>As crypto continues to receive mainstream attention, both Trumps are betting big on its future. Whether those bets will pay off is to be seen.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Trump said his father, US President Donald Trump, owns a significant amount of Bitcoin and very much believes in its future. He made this statement while speaking in an interview with Bloomberg during the TOKEN2049 crypto conference in Dubai. Eric called Bitcoin \u201cdigital gold\u201d and suggested exponential future growth for the cryptocurrency. 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