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Trump Executes $220-750M Crypto Trades, Creates $26B Bitcoin Reserve

5/18/2026

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President Donald Trump made trades worth $220 million to $750 million from January to March 2026, crypto stocks Coinbase, MARA and Strategy and a February 10 purchase valued $100,001-$250,000.
Trump’s trust held at least $51 million in digital assets while 70 administration officials owned over $193 million in crypto and blockchain assets.
Trump banned a U.S. bank currency, created a Bitcoin Reserve of 328,000 BTC worth $26 billion, and told the SEC to pause litigation against crypto firms.

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President Donald Trump made trades worth $220 million to $750 million from January to March 2026, crypto stocks Coinbase, MARA and Strategy and a February 10 purchase valued $100,001-$250,000.
Trump’s trust held at least $51 million in digital assets while 70 administration officials owned over $193 million in crypto and blockchain assets.
Trump banned a U.S. bank currency, created a Bitcoin Reserve of 328,000 BTC worth $26 billion, and told the SEC to pause litigation against crypto firms.