During Donald Trump’s second term, crypto assets significantly impacted his family’s wealth. The value of the Trump-branded memecoin has decreased by about a quarter since August, while Eric Trump’s investment in a Bitcoin mining venture lost nearly half its peak value. Furthermore, shares of Trump’s social media company, which recently began accumulating Bitcoin, are currently trading near an all-time low. This illustrates the inherent volatility of digital currencies and their impact on the Trump family’s financial holdings.
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GD Culture Group, a small Chinese-linked technology company, plans to purchase up to $300 million in Bitcoin and $TRUMP, President Trump’s memecoin, funding the purchase through a mysterious stock sale to an entity in the British Virgin Islands. This raises ethical concerns, as Trump stands to profit from policies impacting cryptocurrency while his family controls a significant portion of $TRUMP’s supply. The purchase comes amidst Trump’s efforts to influence TikTok’s U.S. operations, further highlighting potential conflicts of interest. The deal marks the first known instance of a China-linked firm investing in Trump’s memecoin.
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