The price has rebounded sharply every time the family makes a statement or makes a business announcement. While the market as a whole is sluggish, President Trump has made about $10 billion in cryptocurrency profits just one year after his reelection.
It has been reported that he has engaged in political activities, raising concerns that he may be using his political influence to pursue personal gain.
According to CoinMarketCap, as of 3:52 PM on the 18th, Global World Liberty Financial (W), issued by the Trump family,
LFI) rose 8.19% from the previous month to $0.1397, while Official Trump ($TRUMP) rose 18.49% to $6.93, both showing strong gains.
Meanwhile, major coins fell across the board. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 16.02% from the previous month, falling below $90,000 for the first time in seven months.
H) also fell 23.03% to $2,987, its first time below $3,000 since July of last year. XRP fell 8.81%, Solana (SOL) fell 26.9%, and DoZicoin (DOGE) fell 18.7%.
While major coins are sold whenever the market fluctuates, thematic coins immediately rebound when Trump makes favorable comments about cryptocurrencies or when progress is reported on related businesses.
Last month, when President Trump suggested imposing 100% additional tariffs on Chinese imports, the risk-averse mood increased and the entire cryptocurrency market contracted.
The market remained stagnant as expectations of interest rate cuts became unclear. Meanwhile, WLFI and $TRUMP showed signs of recovering sharply whenever a comment related to the Trump family was made.
The Trump family has made about $100 million in cryptocurrency profits in a year, raising questions about its political use. Since their reelection, the Trump family has been involved in World Liberty.
Financial (WLF), Memecoin stablecoin (USD1) issuer, American
It is rapidly expanding its cryptocurrency business, including participating in Bitcoin.
According to the Nikkei Shimbun, the Trump family is estimated to have earned around $10 billion in the past year, with the main source of income coming from sales of WLFI and $TRUMP.
Approximately 75% of this flows to companies related to the Trump family, who own 25% of the WLFI issuance, directly benefiting from the price rise.
In light of this situation, criticism is growing that President Trump is using his political influence to turn crypto assets into a means of personal gain.
Some have pointed out that it could be used against the president. Maxine Waters, the top member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, said that President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison last year for money laundering and other offenses.
Waters said, "Zhao has long lobbied the Trump family and invested huge sums of money in the WLF. A pardon is not a reward for that."
In addition, three Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have also expressed concerns to the OCC that the Trump family is pursuing personal gain in the cryptocurrency business.
In response, Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said, "If a conflict of interest is identified, we will establish standards and take action."
President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., said, "There's no way WLFI investors are expecting favor from the government.
The allegations are baseless," he said, arguing that "no one believes that WLFI holders receive any special benefits."
2025/11/19 11:29 KST
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