Donald Trump Holds Over $1M in Ethereum and Earns NFT Licensing Fees

Donald Trump holds between $1 million and $5 million in Ether (ETH), with significant income derived from non-fungible tokens (NFT) licensing fees, according to recent election disclosures.
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August 16, 2024
Dean Fankhauser

Dean has an economics and startup background which led him to create Bitcompare. He primarly writes opinion pieces for Bitcompare. He's also been a guest on BBC World, and interviewed by The Guardian and many other publications.

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Donald Trump holds between $1 million and $5 million in Ether (ETH), with significant income derived from non-fungible tokens (NFT) licensing fees, according to recent election disclosures. While the filings do not specify the exact amount of Ether, Arkham Intelligence reports that Trump's wallet holds approximately $3.6 million.

In addition to his Ether holdings, the filings reveal that Trump earned $7.15 million through a licensing agreement with a company called NFT INT. Meanwhile, former First Lady Melania Trump received $330,609 in income from the sales of NFTs.

Data from OpenSea indicates that the Trump Digital Trading Cards have seen over 15,808 ETH in trading volume since their launch. In July, Trump announced plans to release another NFT collection.

Despite previously endorsing cryptocurrency, Trump did not mention it during a recent interview with Elon Musk on X nor during a press conference where he discussed various campaign-related topics.

Recently, the Trump Organization, the holding company for former President Donald Trump’s business ventures, announced plans to introduce a cryptocurrency initiative.

Donald Trump Holds Over $1M in Ethereum and Earns NFT Licensing Fees

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Donald Trump holds between $1 million and $5 million in Ether (ETH), with significant income derived from non-fungible tokens (NFT) licensing fees, according to recent election disclosures. While the filings do not specify the exact amount of Ether, Arkham Intelligence reports that Trump's wallet holds approximately $3.6 million.

In addition to his Ether holdings, the filings reveal that Trump earned $7.15 million through a licensing agreement with a company called NFT INT. Meanwhile, former First Lady Melania Trump received $330,609 in income from the sales of NFTs.

Data from OpenSea indicates that the Trump Digital Trading Cards have seen over 15,808 ETH in trading volume since their launch. In July, Trump announced plans to release another NFT collection.

Despite previously endorsing cryptocurrency, Trump did not mention it during a recent interview with Elon Musk on X nor during a press conference where he discussed various campaign-related topics.

Recently, the Trump Organization, the holding company for former President Donald Trump’s business ventures, announced plans to introduce a cryptocurrency initiative.

Dean Fankhauser

Dean has an economics and startup background which led him to create Bitcompare. He primarly writes opinion pieces for Bitcompare. He's also been a guest on BBC World, and interviewed by The Guardian and many other publications.

Donald Trump holds between $1 million and $5 million in Ether (ETH), with significant income derived from non-fungible tokens (NFT) licensing fees, according to recent election disclosures. While the filings do not specify the exact amount of Ether, Arkham Intelligence reports that Trump's wallet holds approximately $3.6 million.

In addition to his Ether holdings, the filings reveal that Trump earned $7.15 million through a licensing agreement with a company called NFT INT. Meanwhile, former First Lady Melania Trump received $330,609 in income from the sales of NFTs.

Data from OpenSea indicates that the Trump Digital Trading Cards have seen over 15,808 ETH in trading volume since their launch. In July, Trump announced plans to release another NFT collection.

Despite previously endorsing cryptocurrency, Trump did not mention it during a recent interview with Elon Musk on X nor during a press conference where he discussed various campaign-related topics.

Recently, the Trump Organization, the holding company for former President Donald Trump’s business ventures, announced plans to introduce a cryptocurrency initiative.

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