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Trump Memecoin Investors Lost $3.8 Billion, Trump Earned Millions

Nearly one million investors reportedly lost $3.8 billion on a Trump-themed cryptocurrency. Donald Trump earned $636 million in royalties from the memecoin, and also reported over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures last year. The value of Bitcoin also saw a decrease following a significant sale.

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Trump Memecoin Investors Lost $3.8 Billion, Trump Earned Millions

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What Happened

Nearly one million investors have lost a total of $3.8 billion on a cryptocurrency associated with former President Donald Trump. Analysis indicates that Trump himself earned $636 million in royalties from this memecoin. Additionally, Trump reported over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures in the past year.

Separately, the value of Bitcoin experienced a decline after a large sale of the cryptocurrency. One report mentioned a strategy that sold $216 million worth of Bitcoin, preceding a statement from Trump where he identified himself as "a big crypto guy."

Key Facts

  1. 1

    Nearly one million investors lost $3.8 billion on a Trump memecoin.

  2. 2

    Donald Trump earned $636 million in royalties from the memecoin.

  3. 3

    Trump reported over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures last year.

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    Bitcoin fell after a strategy sold $216 million worth of it.

  5. 5

    Trump stated he is 'a big crypto guy'.

How outlets are framing this

The same facts, told 5 ways. Read them side by side and draw your own conclusions.

nytThe New York Times
Reports on the substantial financial losses incurred by nearly a million investors in the Trump crypto coin.
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thenextwebThe Next Web
Highlights the significant financial losses for nearly a million investors in the Trump memecoin and Trump's substantial earnings from it.
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st-louis-post-dispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
States that President Trump reported over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures last year.
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techcrunchTechCrunch
Emphasizes the $3.8 billion in losses for nearly one million investors in the Trump memecoin, citing an analysis.
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ibtimesInternational Business Times
Focuses on the financial losses of investors and Trump's earnings from the memecoin, also noting a separate Bitcoin price drop.
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Full Coverage

7 articles · chronological
The New York TimesThe New York Times
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
The Next WebThe Next Web
Nearly a million investors lost $3.8 billion on the Trump memecoin. Trump made $636 million.
St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
BIG NUMBER
TechCrunchTechCrunch
Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds
GizmodoGizmodo
Fox News Struggles to Defend Trump Crypto ‘Grift,’ So He’ll Just Have to Do It Himself
New York PostNew York Post
Bitcoin bounces back after Trump calls himself ‘a big crypto guy’
International Business TimesInternational Business Times
Bitcoin Fell After Strategy Sold $216 Million Worth of It. Then Trump Said that He's 'A Big Crypto Guy'

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7 articles · chronological

The New York TimesThe New York Times
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
The Next WebThe Next Web
Nearly a million investors lost $3.8 billion on the Trump memecoin. Trump made $636 million.
St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
BIG NUMBER
TechCrunchTechCrunch
Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds
GizmodoGizmodo
Fox News Struggles to Defend Trump Crypto ‘Grift,’ So He’ll Just Have to Do It Himself
New York PostNew York Post
Bitcoin bounces back after Trump calls himself ‘a big crypto guy’
International Business TimesInternational Business Times
Bitcoin Fell After Strategy Sold $216 Million Worth of It. Then Trump Said that He's 'A Big Crypto Guy'

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