The Trump family’s reduced stake in World Liberty Financial may reflect a strategic shift amid rising valuations for stablecoin-linked businesses like Circle.
While Bitcoin remains strong, the market focus is turning toward stablecoins—driven by IPOs, policy shifts, and institutional interest in regulated digital currencies.

Over the past few days, the Trump family quietly reduced its share in a crypto company called World Liberty Financial (WLF). Their ownership dropped from 60% to 40%, based on small updates on the company’s website.

However, there was no official announcement that the Trump family had quietly sold part of their crypto business, which has left people wondering what’s really going on behind the scenes. As further stated in a recent tweet, Trump reportedly made $57,000,000 from his crypto project WLF by December 2024.

The Trump family has reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial from 60% to 40%.

Only #Trump made $57,000,000 from his #Crypto project World Liberty Financial by December 2024. pic.twitter.com/YKqdW9N5sl

— Wise Advice (@wiseadvicesumit) June 19, 2025

But, why did they sell now?, there seem to be few possible reasons for the sudden drop in ownership. One idea is that the Trumps wanted to take some profits, because of company could be worth up to $1.7 billion if valued like similar firms.

Circle IPO, Stablecoin Links?

One main link to this story is the Circle IPO. Circle is the company behind the USDC stablecoin, went public on June 5, and its stock almost totally tripled on the first day. As Forbes highlighted in a recent report:

Given the volatility of Circle’s stock, it’s difficult to guess how much the Trumps might have received in a sale. But if the business were valued like Circle was on Friday, the Trump family might have cleared $190 million, with an estimated $135 million of that going to the president.

Nevertheless, this suggests Trump’s USD1 stablecoin may be aiming to ride the same wave of investor interest seen with the Circle.

Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2025 in the Context of Trump Family Trimming WLF Stake

As for the market, Bitcoin (BTC) is currently priced at $104,303, down slightly today. While BTC remains steady, attention is increasingly shifting toward stablecoins—like Circle’s USDC and Trump’s USD1—as investors look for safer crypto options in a changing regulatory landscape.

Adding to the very previous CNF analyses, it was suggested that the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week remains a key factor that could trigger a Bitcoin breakout. In this new analysis, predictions for 2025 range from $111,069 to $250,000, with technical indicators and market sentiment pointing to a bullish trend.

However, risks such as regulatory uncertainty, tariff-induced volatility, and competition from other cryptocurrencies could temper gains. As of now, at the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at approximately $105,949.30, reflecting a 1.03% increase in the past day and 0.80% in the past week. See the BTC price chart below:

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Filed under: Bitcoin - @ June 20, 2025 12:25 pm