The Trump family shares a historic moment on January 19, 2017, the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president, captured in this official photo posted by Ivanka Trump.
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | November 2025
The Trump family is feeling the pinch after the value of their cryptocurrency investments dropped sharply, costing them over $1 billion in paper wealth.
What Happened
The family owns several big crypto projects, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a digital token, and some Bitcoin through their company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG).
- WLFI Tokens Dropped: The value of WLFI tokens has fallen roughly 50% in recent months.
- Bitcoin Losses: The family also bought thousands of Bitcoin, which have dropped in price.
- Overall Impact: Taken together, these losses reduced the family’s net worth by about $1 billion, according to reports.
Why It Matters
- Much of the Trump family’s crypto is not cash in the bank. It’s digital tokens or investments that can be bought and sold only at certain times.
- This means the drop mainly affects their “paper wealth,” or how much their investments are worth on paper right now, rather than actual money they’ve lost.
- Still, it shows that investing heavily in cryptocurrency can be risky, even for wealthy families.
How They Got Here
- Control of WLFI: The Trumps control a large portion of WLFI and receive a share of its earnings.
- Big Bets, Big Risks: The family invested heavily in digital tokens and Bitcoin, hoping their value would keep rising.
- Earlier Gains: They made millions when WLFI and Bitcoin were rising, but the recent drop erased much of those paper gains.
What’s Next
- The future of the family’s crypto holdings depends on whether the market recovers.
- If token and Bitcoin prices rise again, the value of their investments could bounce back.
- If the crypto market continues to fall, their paper losses could grow.
Bottom Line:
Even billionaires aren’t immune to the ups and downs of cryptocurrency. The Trump family’s fortune shows how fast digital investments can rise … and fall.
