Eric Trump——从高尔夫球场到比特币矿场,特朗普家族的“加密推手”

marsbitPublished on 2025-03-31Last updated on 2025-04-01

2025年3月31日,Hut 8公司(纳斯达克代码:HUT)宣布与Eric Trump合作,推出“American Bitcoin”,目标是打造全球最大、最高效的纯比特币矿业公司,并建立战略比特币储备。Eric担任首席战略官,计划实现50+ EH/s的算力,平均能效低于15 J/TH。

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就在10天前,日本上市公司Metaplanet刚刚任命Eric为战略顾问委员会首位成员,其股价在东京证券交易所开盘后80分钟内飙升17.8%,达到4730日元(约31.74美元)。

无独有偶,彭博社也在今日爆出重磅消息:特朗普家族悄然控制了加密公司World Liberty Financial(WLF),有权获得其5.5亿美元代币收入的75%,尽管这些代币目前不可交易,且购买者无法分享利润。这一连串动作让Eric Trump成为加密货币领域的焦点人物,也让人好奇:这位特朗普家族的“低调王子”为何突然在数字货币江湖掀起波澜?他又代表了特朗普家族怎样的加密货币立场?


从地产“实干家”到家族“执行者”

Eric Trump,1984年1月6日出生于纽约,是唐纳德·特朗普与第一任妻子伊万娜·特朗普的第三个孩子。相比兄长唐纳德·特朗普Jr.和妹妹伊万卡·特朗普的高调,Eric更像家族里的“隐形人”,低调而务实。2006年,他从乔治城大学金融与管理专业毕业后,直接加入家族企业——特朗普集团,担任执行副总裁,负责酒店、高尔夫球场和地产项目的开发与管理。

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在特朗普集团,Eric以“实干家”著称。他曾主导华盛顿特区的特朗普国际酒店翻新项目,将一座历史悠久的邮局大楼改造成豪华酒店,2016年开业时广受好评。内部人士透露,Eric工作时一丝不苟,常常亲自检查工地细节,甚至爬上脚手架查看施工进度。一位前同事评价他:“Eric是个真正的执行者,他不爱出风头,但总能把事情干好。”然而,外界对他的评价并非全是赞誉。一些评论家认为,Eric缺乏创新,过于依赖家族品牌。《纽约时报》2017年曾写道:“Eric是个忠诚的家族成员,但他更擅长执行父亲的愿景,而非提出自己的战略。”

Eric的公众形象还因慈善事业而复杂化。他创立了Eric Trump基金会,专注于为圣裘德儿童研究医院筹款,帮助患癌儿童,累计筹集超1500万美元。但2017年,《福布斯》曝光基金会部分捐款被用于支付特朗普家族高尔夫球场的活动费用,这一丑闻让Eric备受质疑。尽管他坚称“每一分钱都用在了孩子身上”,但这一事件仍让他的声誉蒙上阴影。


从“硬资产”到数字资产:Eric的转型之路

Eric的职业生涯长期围绕“硬资产”——房地产、高尔夫球场等传统领域。但近年来,他开始将目光投向数字资产——加密货币。他曾坦言:“我们是一个硬资产家族,我一生都在建造实体资产,但没有什么比真正的数字资产更能对冲风险。”这一转变与特朗普家族的整体战略调整密不可分。

2024年,特朗普家族推出World Liberty Financial(WLF),一个去中心化金融项目,旨在通过区块链技术挑战传统金融体系。Eric在其中扮演重要角色,负责推广和战略规划。2025年3月,WLF完成第二轮代币销售,融资5.5亿美元,持有价值8080万美元的加密资产。而就在8小时前,彭博社披露,特朗普家族已悄然控制WLF,有权获得其5.5亿美元代币收入的75%。令人咋舌的是,这些代币目前不可交易,购买者也无法分享利润,这一操作引发了外界对特朗普家族商业道德的质疑。Eric个人则透露,他持有比特币、以太坊、Solana和Sui等多种加密货币,展现出对数字资产的深度参与。他在2024年12月的Bitcoin MENA 2024会议上大胆预测:“比特币是金融自由的象征,它让人们摆脱了银行的控制。我相信它的价格会达到100万美元。”


特朗普家族的加密货币立场:从“骗局”到“数字黄金”

Eric在加密货币领域的活跃身影,折射出特朗普家族对数字资产态度的180度大转弯。唐纳德·特朗普2019年曾公开批评比特币,称其为“骗局”。但到了2024年竞选期间,他承诺要成为“加密货币总统”,提出将美国打造为“全球加密货币之都”。2025年1月上任后,特朗普签署行政命令建立美国战略比特币储备,利用政府没收的约20万枚比特币作为“数字黄金”长期持有。这一政策转向与家族的商业困境有关。Eric曾透露,2021年1月6日国会骚乱后,特朗普家族被部分银行“去平台化”,这促使他们转向去中心化金融。他在阿布扎比的会议上说:“一个支持加密货币的总统不会让比特币被过度监管和扼杀。”

特朗普家族的加密货币布局既有商业考量,也有政治动机。加密货币行业在2024年大选中为特朗普及其盟友投入了数百万美元,特朗普政府的亲加密政策无疑是对这一支持的回报。而Eric的参与,则为家族在这一领域增添了更多影响力。


Eric的动机与挑战:商业、政治与争议并存

Eric在加密货币领域的频繁动作背后有着多重动机。从商业角度看,比特币挖矿和储备为家族企业提供了新的增长点。American Bitcoin通过与Hut 8合作,利用低成本能源和规模化运营降低风险,同时通过储备比特币对冲市场波动。Eric表示:“美国低成本能源的获取将使比特币矿工领先于全球竞争对手,这得益于一个支持低成本能源的政府。”

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政治上,Eric的行动与特朗普政府的政策议程高度一致。特朗普上任后计划推出加密货币ETF和稳定币,进一步推动加密货币主流化。Eric的参与可能为家族吸引更多加密货币行业的支持,同时巩固特朗普政府的政治资本。然而,这一布局也带来争议。政府道德监督机构Common Cause警告,特朗普家族在加密货币领域的深度参与可能导致利益冲突,尤其是在WLF代币收入分配问题曝光后。此外,比特币挖矿的高能耗问题也可能引发环保组织的批评。

结语

从特朗普集团的“实干家”到加密货币领域的先锋,Eric Trump正在走出自己的道路。他既是家族企业的忠诚执行者,也是数字资产的坚定拥护者。他的行动不仅为特朗普家族开辟了新的商业版图,也为特朗普政府的加密政策提供了助力。然而,商业风险、政治争议和市场波动都可能成为他面临的挑战。无论如何,Eric的加密征途才刚刚开始,而特朗普家族对数字资产的押注,或许将在未来几年重塑全球金融格局。这位“加密新贵”能否在数字货币江湖站稳脚跟?让我们拭目以待!

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