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Eric Trump shrugs off an extended crypto sell-off as American Bitcoin ramps up its holdings and climbs into the top ranks of public BTC treasuries. Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump and co-founder of American Bitcoin, is undeterred by the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, saying that volatility is the cost of achieving outsized returns.  “I think volatility is your friend,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview, as Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $95,000 and stood about 25% lower than its early-October peak. The turbulence has been worse in the altcoin segment, with major assets down from 5% to 11% — part of a weakness that began with the Oct. 10 market crash, which wiped out some $19 billion in leveraged positions. Read more

Eric Trump has argued that stablecoins could help the dollar as World Liberty Financial advances and ABTC lists on Nasdaq. Lawmakers have raised conflict concerns, the GENIUS Act has progressed, and Citigroup has projected sector growth while JPMorgan remains cautious. The post Eric Trump’s Bold Claim: Stablecoins Will “Save the U.S. Dollar” – But There’s a Catch appeared first on Cryptonews.

US President Donald Trump’s son Eric told the New York Post that stablecoins could “save the US dollar,” and defended his family’s crypto ventures. Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump and a businessman with several crypto ventures, said stablecoins could preserve the US dollar’s strength. In an interview with The New York Post published Friday, Eric Trump said he is convinced stablecoins will “save the US dollar.” He highlighted USD1, the stablecoin tied to the Trump family’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, which has drawn scrutiny in Washington. When plans by World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — the Trump family-backed crypto project — were revealed in late March, critics raised conflict of interest concerns. Attorney Andrew Rossow told Cointelegraph at the time that the stablecoin is “a direct affront to constitutional safeguards meant to prevent conflicts of interest.” Read more

The initial deal between ALT5 and World Liberty Financial included Eric Trump being on the company’s board of directors. Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump, may no longer be a board member of investment company ALT5 Sigma as part of a deal with World Liberty Financial. According to an Aug. 25 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ALT5 Sigma designated Eric Trump and World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Folkman as board observers rather than members. The company reported that Trump’s position was “in order to comply with Nasdaq’s listing rules” and was still subject to approval by stockholders. Read more

Eric Trump was removed from ALT5 Sigma Corporation’s board of directors due to Nasdaq listing rule requirements, according to a filing disclosed on Sept. 9. The August filing stated that “to comply with Nasdaq’s listing rules,” the company restructured its board composition, but did not specify which particular rule triggered Eric Trump’s removal. Trump now […] The post Eric Trump removed from ALT5 Sigma board following Nasdaq rule compliance requirements appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump reiterated calls for $1 million Bitcoin but said the vast majority of market participants still don’t understand digital money. Eric Trump, the son of US president Donald Trump and the co-founder of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm American Bitcoin (ABTC), said on Friday that there is “no question” that BTC hits $1 million in the next several years. Trump previously predicted that BTC would reach $1 million per coin in December 2024. Speaking to the audience at the Bitcoin 2025 Asia conference in Hong Kong, Trump said: That's an incredible thing, and that's why I've always said that I really believe in the next several years, Bitcoin will hit $1 million. There's no question that Bitcoin hits $1 million,” Trump continued. Read more

Eric Trump warned his 5.8 million followers to “stop betting” against Bitcoin and Ether as the price of Ether surpassed $4,000 for the first time in eight months. Ether (ETH) saw the largest short position wipeout of the day across all crypto assets on Friday as its price surpassed $4,000, with some analysts saying it could be setting the stage for a short squeeze. The rally led to Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, taking a jab at bearish traders. “It puts a smile on my face to see ETH shorts get smoked today. Stop betting against BTC and ETH - you will be run over,” Trump said in an X post on Friday. Read more

Tron will go public in the US through a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, a Nasdaq-listed company. Eric Trump, a son of US President Donald Trump, has denied reports that he will be involved in blockchain network Tron’s intent to pursue a public offering in the United States, though he had positive things to say about the project’s founder, Justin Sun. “I’m the biggest fan of Tron,” Trump said on social media, adding that he admires Sun and considers him a “great friend and icon in the crypto space.” However, he denied an earlier report by the Financial Times claiming that he would be part of Sun’s new public venture.  Read more

The price of Official Trump coin briefly spiked 6% before pulling back, following Eric Trump saying the team "remain focused on building the most exciting MEME on earth." Eric Trump, son of the US President, announced that Trump family-backed crypto platform World Liberty Financial (WLF) plans to acquire a significant amount of the Official Trump memecoin following his endorsement of the token. Some users in the crypto community were surprised that Official Trump (TRUMP) didn’t see a stronger price reaction. “I am proud to announce the $TRUMP Meme Coin has aligned with @WorldLibertyFi,” Trump said in a June 6 X post. Read more

Eric Trump announced that World Liberty Financial, the DeFi platform linked to President Donald Trump and his family, will take a significant treasury stake in the Official TRUMP memecoin. He also confirmed that the controversial Trump-branded wallet recently unveiled by the team behind the memecoin would not continue development. Wallet project nixed The announcement comes […] The post Eric Trump says WLFI will acquire TRUMP for treasury, unofficial wallet project nixed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Eric Trump said Friday that the TRUMP meme coin team will not launch its crypto wallet following a dispute with World Liberty Financial.

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. denied involvement in Magic Eden’s June 3 announcement of a partnership to develop a “Trump Wallet.” On June 3, Magic Eden announced it was developing a new Trump wallet and shared a landing page with a public waitlist. The page promoted $1 million in TRUMP memecoin payouts through a […] The post Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. deny involvement in Magic Eden’s ‘Trump Wallet’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump, co-founder of a Bitcoin mining firm, spoke on a panel at the Consensus crypto conference on May 15 in Toronto. There is an ongoing race across the world for Bitcoin accumulation, according to Eric Trump, the second-eldest son of US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a crypto conference in Toronto on May 15, Trump said that from families to government funds, “everybody in the world is trying to hoard Bitcoin right now.” The remarks came during a panel at Consensus 2025. Sharing the stage with Asher Genoot, the CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Hut 8, Trump said Bitcoin adoption has been incredible. Trump described what he sees as “two races in Bitcoin”: the accumulation race — currently led by Michael Saylor, he says — and the mining race, which marks his own involvement in the crypto space. Read more