The Trump family saw their wealth jump by $1.3 billion this week following the trading debuts of the family backed American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI).
WLFI, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol linked to the Trump family, contributed $670 million to their net worth. Meanwhile, Eric Trump’s stake in ABTC, which he co-founded, was valued at over $500 million after the company’s stock debut on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, according to Bloomberg.
ABTC Stock Shows Extreme Volatility
ABTC, which returned to US stock exchanges after merging with Gryphon Digital Mining, experienced extreme volatility on its first trading day. Shares soared to $13 before crashing by more than 50% to around $6.72. There were five trading stops because of the high fluctuations, which indicated the strong, but unpredictable reaction of the market.
WLFI also faced high volatility. On Monday, September 1, 2025, 24.6 billion tokens were unlocked to trade, and the prices shot up before falling more than 40%. With these ups and downs, the presence of the Trump family has enhanced their presence in the crypto world.
The total net worth of the Trump family is now more than $7.7 billion, excluding about $4 billion worth of WLFI tokens in the lock-up, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The family’s shift towards cryptocurrency has seen the sector gain legitimacy in the US after years of restrictive policies during the previous administration. Nonetheless, it has also attracted criticism among Democratic lawmakers, who claim that the crypto investments of the First Family can be seen as a conflict of interest.
The initial trading of ABTC and WLFI in high profile shows the potentials and dangers of crypto markets. Although such actions increased the wealth of the Trump family, it also highlights the instability that investors in the new DeFi and crypto world are exposed to.
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