# Trump's Cryptocurrency Boom and Power Play

> Trump raked $1.4bn from crypto in 2025 as he reshaped American power.
- Title: Trump's Cryptocurrency Boom and Power Play · Vanity Fair
- Summary: Trump raked $1.4bn from crypto in 2025 as he reshaped American power. Trump earned $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025 while expanding…
- Keywords: donald trump, cryptocurrency, trump meme coin, presidential income, white house power, government efficiency, voting rights act, abortion rights, supreme court justices, federal budget cuts, Trump's, Boom
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/donald-the-great
- Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Published: 2026-10-12T14:33:39.982+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, cryptocurrency, trump meme coin, presidential income, white house power, government efficiency, voting rights act, abortion rights, supreme court justices, federal budget cuts
## The Great American State Fair
The fair, June 25-July 10, faced power outages, melted ice cream, and storm shelters.
## Trump's Cryptocurrency Windfall
Trump earned $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, including the $TRUMP meme coin.
## The $TRUMP Meme Coin Collapse
The $TRUMP meme coin dropped 97 percent from its peak by July 4.
## Presidential Business Success
Trump became the first president to profit from new business ventures during his term.
## Trump's Visionary Power
Trump understood institutional guardians were illusions and could profit from national pathologies.
## Supreme Court and Abortion Shifts
Three Supreme Court justices were appointed in four years, and national abortion rights were destroyed.
## Government Efficiency Cuts
Trump slashed government payrolls and destroyed USAID, causing global health crises.
## University and Journalist Targeting
Universities seized syllabi, and journalists faced lawsuits and threats from Trump.
## Trump's Legal Leverage
Trump extracted nearly a billion in pro bono legal services from top law firms.
## International Power Moves
Trump killed drug runners, abducted a foreign leader, and threatened Iran with military action.
## The Trump Effect
Trump’s power play shows few people care about the consequences of his actions.

> I found out that nobody cared.
## Key takeaway

Trump earned $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025 while expanding executive authority.