Trump's Crypto Ventures Add $1 Billion to Net Worth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 7h ago
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Source: Benzinga
- Crypto Asset Growth: Trump's crypto portfolio has reportedly increased by approximately $1 billion over the past year, primarily consisting of meme coins and stablecoins, which not only enhances his personal wealth but also reflects his influence in the crypto market.
- Regulatory Shift: Under Trump's administration, the SEC has dropped high-profile enforcement actions against Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken, indicating a loosening regulatory environment that could provide greater growth opportunities for the crypto industry.
- New Bank Application: Trump-backed World Liberty Financial applied this month to establish a national trust bank, aiming to directly control billions in customer assets, which will tighten the relationship between its crypto assets and regulatory oversight.
- Political Implications: Trump's crypto holdings expose him directly to regulatory decisions made by his own appointees, and a potential Democratic victory in Congress in 2026 could rapidly shift crypto policy, impacting market stability.
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Analyst Views on COIN
Wall Street analysts forecast COIN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for COIN is 361.63 USD with a low forecast of 230.00 USD and a high forecast of 440.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
25 Analyst Rating
17 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 209.430
Low
230.00
Averages
361.63
High
440.00
Current: 209.430
Low
230.00
Averages
361.63
High
440.00
About COIN
Coinbase Global, Inc. is a holding company of Coinbase, Inc. and other subsidiaries. The Company provides a platform that serves as a compliant on-ramp to the onchain economy and enables users to engage in a variety of activities with their crypto assets in both proprietary and third-party product experiences enabled by access to decentralized applications. It offers consumers their primary financial account for the cryptoeconomy; institutions a full-service prime brokerage platform with access to deep pools of liquidity across the crypto marketplace, and developers a suite of products granting access to build onchain. Its platform helps people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and global transfers. It offers products and services to various customer groups: individuals, businesses, institutions, and developers. Its transaction products consist of consumer trading, prime Trading, markets, base protocol and Coinbase wallet.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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