PANews reported on July 18 that according to The Washington Post, US President Trump holds virtual currency assets totaling $51 million, and among Trump administration senior officials, approximately 1 in 5 people own virtual currency. An investigation of property disclosure forms for about 300 senior officials revealed that around 70 people hold virtual currency or have invested in virtual currency and blockchain-related enterprises. Based on the 3rd, The Washington Post requested financial information from all government nominees approved by the Senate, with 95% responding. The media independently screened blockchain, cryptocurrency, related wallets, or enterprises from officials' financial information, as officials typically only disclose the "range" of assets held rather than exact amounts, thus estimating based on the lowest amount in the range.
According to the investigation, the total virtual currency assets declared by Trump administration officials reached at least $193 million. The highest amount was held by US Ambassador to Denmark Ken Howery (PayPal co-founder), with virtual assets of up to $120 million. Trump was second, with the third-ranked official's holdings significantly reduced to the million-dollar level. Statistics show that Vice President J.D. Vance's virtual assets are $250,000.
