Overview

• Eric Trump praised Hong Kong and China’s role in crypto at Bitcoin Asia 2025 and predicted bitcoin would eventually reach $1 million.
• He used the stage to tout American Bitcoin, saying the miner plans a Nasdaq listing via a merger with Gryphon and claiming it produces about 3% of daily global bitcoin.
• An SFC executive and a legislator were removed from the speaker lineup after a reported instruction to avoid interaction with Trump, with the issuer of that advice unspecified, while public explanations cited a business trip and family issues.
• Organizers said the two-day event sold more than 17,000 tickets, underscoring the city’s push to be a regulated crypto hub following the Stablecoin Ordinance taking effect on August 1.
• Coverage and commentators noted sensitivities around U.S.–China politics and flagged ethics concerns as the Trump family expands crypto businesses alongside pro-crypto policy moves in Washington.