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Trump crypto token losses reach $3.8 billion; Trump payout surpasses net trader profits
4 July 2026
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Trump crypto token losses reach $3.8 billion; Trump payout surpasses net trader profits

WASHINGTON, July 4, 2026, 13:05 EDT

  • Nansen figures cited by CoinDesk put losses from TRUMP wallets at $3.81 billion across 988,905 wallets. Winners: 492,285 wallets in profit, up $4.04 billion.
  • Trump pulled in over $1.4 billion from family crypto projects in 2025, with Reuters saying $635 million came from Trump meme coin sales.
  • Official Trump changed hands between $1.82 and $1.83 on Saturday, holding around 97% under its January 2025 high.

Trump booked about $635 million from his meme coin sales in 2025—well ahead of the total net gain seen in the 1.48 million TRUMP buyer wallets tracked by Nansen. Nansen data, as reported by CoinDesk, pegged that net wallet gain at $236 million after losses. Trump’s reported haul is about 2.7 times that figure.

The gap is important for investors. It points to a fee-and-brand trade instead of a typical equity risk deal. Nansen data showed 988,905 wallets lost $3.81 billion and 492,285 wallets gained $4.04 billion. Gains went to early buyers in under $1 before the token hit almost $75 two days later, according to CoinDesk.

TRUMP wallet scorecardNumber
Wallets that have bought TRUMP since it started1.48 million
Wallets with a loss988,905
Total loss on record$3.81 billion
Wallets in profit492,285
Total gains$4.04 billion
Net gain across wallets after lossesAbout $236 million
Trump’s disclosed income from meme coin sales$635 million

The Official Trump site says 200 million TRUMP tokens hit the market on day one, with supply set to reach 1 billion in three years. CIC Digital LLC, tied to The Trump Organization, and Fight Fight Fight LLC hold 80% of Trump Cards and collect trading revenue from Trump Meme Cards, according to the site. The token “is not intended” to be an investment or security, it says. GetTrumpMemes

Live data from crypto trackers show how tough it is to pin down a fair price. CoinMarketCap listed TRUMP at $1.83, showing $173.6 million traded in the past day and a $434.5 million market cap. Over at CoinGecko, the token traded at $1.82 with 24-hour volume at $67.0 million and a $431.8 million market cap.

Data feedTRUMP price24-hour volumeMarket value
CoinMarketCap$1.83$173.6 million$434.5 million
CoinGecko$1.82$67.0 million$431.8 million

Losses hit more than just TRUMP. Melania Meme was changing hands around $0.083, nearly 99% off its $13.05 peak, according to CoinGecko and Kraken. Nansen data found that out of 26,663 WLFI wallets tracked on the secondary market, 22,715 were underwater. Those wallets had $83 million in losses and just $23 million in profits, CoinDesk said.

Peter Schiff said big players are putting in money to get access, not because the token has real value. “You don’t have to give him money directly, just buy his token,” Schiff said. He also called it “a lousy investment.” BeInCrypto

Legal questions haven’t gone away. Stephen Gillers, a law and ethics professor at New York University, told investors could still try class-action suits after Trump “encouraged supporters to invest” as he was “cashing out.” Nansen said early holders locked in big gains, but most retail traders took losses. Incrypted

Policy risk has moved into crypto market-structure talks. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand backs the CLARITY Act but said in the Senate it won’t move forward unless there’s an ethics rule for senior officials, including the president and vice president. “There will be no one voting for this bill if we don’t have an ethics provision,” she told Consensus Miami. CoinDesk

Trump Media & Technology Group closed at $8.54 in the last session before the Independence Day break, leaving the stock about 59% down from its 52-week high of $20.92. The company’s market cap is near $2.36 billion. U.S. exchanges were shut for the holiday on Friday, so there are no fresh prices yet.

Trump-linked tradeLatest/reported levelPeak or reference levelChange
Official Trump token$1.82-$1.83$73.43-$75.35 at the topOff about 97%
Melania Meme tokenAbout $0.083$13.05 at the peakDown almost 99%
Trump Media $8.54$20.92 52-week bestDown roughly 59%
Newsweek’s $10,000 TRUMP buy snapshot$364$10,000 buy at Inauguration DayLost 96.4%

Trump said he wasn’t involved in any improper activity. “I don’t get involved … We have funds that run my money,” he told reporters on July 1, Reuters reported. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told Reuters Trump turned the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the world” and rejected claims of conflicts of interest. Reuters

Eric Trump said in February the Trump Organization was “just getting started,” according to Reuters. Don Fox, a former federal ethics chief, told Reuters Trump had tossed out post-Watergate norms. Reuters

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

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