Overview
- WLFI opened trading on Sept. 1 and a token-purchase deal with Alt5 Sigma lifted the Trumps’ tally by about $670 million, according to Bloomberg.
- American Bitcoin’s Sept. 3 market debut briefly valued Eric Trump’s roughly 7.5% stake above $500 million.
- Bloomberg’s wealth estimate excludes about $4 billion of WLFI tokens allocated to the family that remain locked and non-tradeable.
- WLFI has faced backlash for freezing 272 wallets through a blacklist program, drawing investor-protection and fairness concerns.
- Backers say the family is exploring tokenized real estate, as ethics watchdogs and Democratic lawmakers warn about potential conflicts under a friendlier regulatory posture.