Trump-Linked Crypto Ventures Leave Investors $4.7B in Red
US consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has released a report detailing significant losses for investors in crypto ventures linked to Donald Trump and his family. The total estimated loss is at least $4.7 billion since 2022, with most of these losses still unrealized.
The largest contributor to this loss is the TRUMP meme coin, which has resulted in an estimated $3.2 billion in investor losses. This token, launched in December 2022, has lost over 97% of its value since reaching an all-time high of $73 in January 2025.
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have also asked the SEC to investigate the TRUMP meme coin, suggesting it may have enabled fraud or unfairly enriched people at the expense of everyday investors. Public Citizen estimates losses tied to Trump Media's digital-asset treasury at $450 million, while no losses are attributed to USD1.
Interestingly, despite these significant losses for investors, Donald Trump himself reportedly made at least $1.4 billion from crypto in 2025, according to his latest financial disclosure released in June 2026. However, this disclosure does not indicate that he invested any of his own money in these ventures, as per Public Citizen.
The report also highlights the ongoing push for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), which has drawn criticism over the family's financial ties to digital assets. Critics argue that the bill could leave loopholes allowing Trump to profit from his ventures.