U.S. President Donald Trump has wide-ranging interests across digital assets, including a personal wallet, the WLFI DeFi platform, memecoins tied to the Trump family name and bitcoin holdings strategies by Trump Media and Technology Group. Data cited in the article point to steep price declines in Trump-linked tokens and scrutiny by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Critics also raise concerns over token structures, foreign investment and potential conflicts of interest alongside pro-crypto policy moves.

Republican U.S. Representative Nick Begich has proposed targeting about 5 percent of total bitcoin supply for a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve. In an interview with Fox Business, he urged lawmakers to pass related legislation within about six months, before the 2026 midterm elections. He backed the ARMA bill and likened a bitcoin reserve to a “new Fort Knox.” Funding options discussed include using crypto seized under Iran sanctions, with Japan yen figures cited.