Donald Trump used to be one of the loudest crypto critics around. During his first term, the president called Bitcoin (BTCUSD) a “scam” and claimed that the value of cryptocurrencies “is highly volatile and based on thin air.”

But if you fast-forward to 2026, it looks like cryptocurrency is now one of his biggest sources of wealth.

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