Cryptocurrency Ventures Linked to Trump Result in Over ¥740 Billion in Investor Losses, Mostly Unrealized

2026/08/28 11:11 (Updated 2026/08/28 13:01)
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Cryptocurrency Ventures Linked to Trump Result in Over ¥740 Billion in Investor Losses, Mostly Unrealized

Cryptocurrency Ventures Lead to $4.7 Billion in Investor Losses

On the 27th, the U.S. consumer protection group Public Citizen published a report indicating that cryptocurrency ventures associated with President Trump and his family have led to investors incurring at least $4.7 billion (approximately ¥740 billion, calculated at 1 USD = 159 JPY) in losses since 2022, most of which are unrealized. The losses primarily involve NFT trading cards, the governance token WLFI, the meme coin 'TRUMP', and stablecoins...

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Iolite Vol.21

September 2026 issueReleased on 2026/07/30
Interview Richard Teng, Co-CEO, Binance Taisuke Isono, Head of Nikko Open Innovation Lab & DeFi Technology Department, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Hiroshi Kamiwaki, Director & Head of Crypto Asset Finance Business, Fintertech Co., Ltd. PHOTO & INTERVIEW Yusaku Nakano Feature Story: "Survival Strategies for Crypto Exchanges — The New Order Post-FIEA Transition" Interview Tomoyuki Isaka, President & Representative Director, CEO, Coincheck, Inc. Takaaki Fujiwara, Executive Vice President & Director, Mercury Inc. [Dialogue Series] The NISHI Talk: Crypto Conversations "Social Implementation Beyond Merely Holding Bitcoin" Kasou NISHI × Rintaro Kawai, President & Representative Director, ANAP HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. Series: Tech and Future Toshinao Sasaki ...and more