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Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto — but his investors didn't fare so well

NPR | By Rafael Nam
Published July 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM CDT

President Trump earned more than $1 billion in 2025 from cryptocurrency ventures. But there are thousands of investors who bought into some of those cryptocurrencies, and they stand to lose big.

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Rafael Nam
Rafael Nam is NPR's senior business editor.