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Story: 26,000 New Bitcoin Millionaires Emerge as Trump’s Crypto Portfolio Tanks

By Pankaj K

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In the first half of 2025, a booming Bitcoin rally and April’s halving event propelled more than 26,000 wallets into millionaire status.

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Between January and June, recorded data from Finbold shows 26,758 Bitcoin wallets surpassed the $1 million mark, boosting the total to 182,327 millionaire wallets globally.

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Meanwhile, Trump’s crypto story played out in reverse. Starting 2025 with roughly $10.16 million in digital assets, his portfolio had dwindled to about $2.2 million by June’s end.

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A Twitter post by analyst John Morgan captured the situation succinctly: “Donald Trump’s crypto portfolio loses 78% of value in first half of 2025.” So what went wrong?

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In stark contrast, World Liberty Financial (WLFI)—a DeFi platform linked to the Trump family—surged by 115%, jumping from $72.82 million to $178.15 million in six months.

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This divergence underscores a key trend emerging in 2025: disciplined, fundamental-driven crypto approaches are yielding results, while speculative, hype-driven crypto…

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Meanwhile, pending regulation adds another layer of complexity. On June 23, Senator Adam Schiff introduced the COIN Act, which would bar government officials and their families…

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If passed, the COIN Act would represent a significant compliance and transparency shakeup for politically affiliated token holdings. It would signal a broader pivot in U.S.

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For President Trump, this cocktail of falling crypto coin prices, WLFI’s regulatory scrutiny, and systemic volatility spells trouble.

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Still, outsiders are winning: tens of thousands of new millionaires owe their gains to Bitcoin’s rally.

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The broader takeaway? As 2025 unfolds, thinking like a strategic investor—not a speculator—is paying off.

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