This article was contributed by Binance
The second Trump term has put cryptocurrencies on center stage, not only as a policy priority but as a source of real income for the president himself.
The country is suddenly talking about Bitcoin reserves, government-backed stockpiles and Trump’s crypto businesses generating more revenue than his real estate empire. The market is responding in ways not seen before. As of September 25, 2026, the Bitcoin to USD rate was $83,376.06, according to data from Binance. And Washington might have as much influence over the price as basic supply and demand.
Which crypto-friendly policies has Trump implemented?
In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This pool was initially filled with Bitcoin already in government hands, seized during various criminal and civil forfeiture cases, according to an official statement from the White House. Alongside that, there’s a Digital Asset Stockpile for other coins. The plan is simple enough: Hold Bitcoin like the U.S. holds gold or oil, and make it a national reserve asset.
More than a year later, this reserve is still mostly for show. The administration keeps insisting that Congress needs to step in before things take off, and while a bill is expected to be reintroduced under a fresh name, so far it’s all been talk, according to Yahoo Finance. Early numbers suggested the government had about 200,000 BTC, though the U.S. Marshals Service isn’t so sure about that, according to CCN.
Has crypto policy moved beyond Bitcoin?
That Bitcoin reserve was just the warm-up. In July 2025, Trump greenlit the GENIUS Act, the first real federal framework for stablecoins backed by U.S. dollars. Now, payment stablecoins get official recognition: They’re neither securities nor commodities, finally cutting through years of confusion, according to a fact sheet from the White House.
Banks, asset managers and large corporations have shown renewed interest in stablecoins following the regulatory clarity. Regulated stablecoins are becoming a preferred tool for settling tokenized securities and on-chain payments, a shift that could open the door to significant new capital, according to Yahoo Finance and Investing.com. The Trump administration has also appointed crypto-friendly regulators across federal agencies. In May 2026, Trump signed another executive order requiring regulators to drop rules that kept banks from partnering with fintech and crypto companies, according to a fact sheet from the White House.
What has Trump personally earned from crypto-related activities?
All these regulatory resets have supercharged the industry and Trump’s business interests. His 2025 financial disclosure, sent to the Office of Government Ethics and made public on June 30, 2026, shows digital assets as his top income stream. His companies pulled in nearly $800 million from World Liberty Financial, the crypto project he co-founded with his sons. That includes $520 million from token sales, and another $250 million by selling stakes in the venture. On top of that, Trump scored another $635 million through sales of the $TRUMP meme coin, which he launched just before returning to office. All this has been reported by Time and Reuters.
Sum it up, and Trump’s family crypto businesses brought in more than $1.4 billion in reported income for 2025. Reuters says crypto was the single biggest driver of his $2.2 billion in total disclosed earnings, beating out real estate and legal settlements combined. When he was called out for it, Trump told reporters, “You know why I’m profiting, because the stock market’s going up, everybody’s profiting,” according to Reuters. For context, his crypto income from the same venture in 2024 was about $57 million, so it grew more than tenfold in just one year, riding the wave of policy changes, according to BBC.
What has the changing crypto-policy landscape meant for businesses?
It’s not just empty promises. Companies in the sector have started making real moves thanks to regulatory clarity. Stablecoin issuers, payment platforms and crypto on/off ramp providers are citing the GENIUS Act as the reason they’re ramping up U.S. operations instead of dodging them, according to The Economic Times.
Banks that used to steer clear of crypto because of a 2022 FDIC directive can now roll out digital asset products that follow the rules, according to Legal500.
Dollar moves matter to Bitcoin buyers. The Press Banner’s money column on protecting your portfolio from a falling dollar covers the same concern that has drawn some investors toward Bitcoin during Trump’s second term.
FAQ
Has the U.S. government bought more Bitcoin for its reserve?
No, not yet. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, created in March 2025, only includes Bitcoin seized through criminal and civil cases.
Does the GENIUS Act regulate Bitcoin itself?
No. The GENIUS Act is purely about U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins. It forces issuers to back their tokens one-to-one with cash and Treasury securities, and to publish monthly reserve reports.
How much has Bitcoin moved in September 2026 alone?
It ran from about $76,800 on September 2 to $83,376.06 on September 25, 2026, according to Binance.
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