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Trump’s crypto ventures generated $1.4 billion in 2025, while AI Financial’s shares plunged 93% to $0.66, raising questions about the deal’s fallout.
AI Financial Corp. (formerly Alt5 Sigma) saw its Nasdaq‑listed price tumble 93% to $0.66 per share on June 8, after a $1.5 billion token sale that netted roughly $500 million for the Trump family [1]. The collapse comes as new disclosures show President Trump earned at least $1.4 billion from family‑linked cryptocurrency ventures last year [2].
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Share price | $0.66 (down 93% since Aug 2024) |
| Token sale value | $1.5 billion of World Liberty tokens |
| Trump family proceeds | ~$500 million from the sale |
| Catalyst | August 2024 Alt5‑World Liberty crypto deal and subsequent Nasdaq delisting risk |
In August 2024, Alt5 Sigma announced a partnership with World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm co‑founded by Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and other family members. Alt5 purchased $1.5 billion worth of World Liberty tokens, and the Trump family was entitled to about $500 million of the proceeds, according to World Liberty disclosures [1]. The transaction was marketed as a way for public‑market investors to gain exposure to a Trump‑backed crypto asset, prompting the brothers to appear on the Nasdaq floor to celebrate the deal [1].
Since the announcement, the company’s stock has slumped from $8.97 on Aug. 8 to $0.66, a 93% loss that threatens a Nasdaq delisting unless the price climbs out of penny‑stock territory within the next 15 trading days [1]. The firm has cycled through three CEOs and three outside auditors, and even took a loan from World Liberty in January that was used to prop up the share price—efforts that failed to reverse the decline [1].
Separate financial disclosures reveal that President Trump’s personal earnings from cryptocurrency ventures exceeded $1.4 billion in 2025, with $635 million attributed to Trump‑branded meme coins and $590 million to the World Liberty business [2]. These gains represent the bulk of the president’s reported profit for the year, dwarfing earnings from his real‑estate holdings [2]. Critics note that roughly two‑thirds of investors in the Trump meme coin lost money, underscoring a stark disparity between the family’s profit and retail investor outcomes [2].
AI Financial’s collapse mirrors broader volatility in crypto‑linked public companies, where token‑backed stock wrappers can attract speculative capital but remain vulnerable to market swings and regulatory scrutiny. The SEC has not commented on its involvement with AI Financial, despite a request from the Democracy Defenders Fund for an independent probe [1]. Meanwhile, hedge funds such as Point72 and ExodusPoint held sizable positions in the August deal, with mixed outcomes—Point72’s timing is undisclosed, while ExodusPoint reported a paper loss of $14 million as of March [1].
The stark contrast between the Trump family’s multi‑billion‑dollar crypto gains and AI Financial’s near‑total equity erosion highlights how high‑profile political ties can amplify both profit and risk in the digital‑asset market. Whether regulatory scrutiny or further market pressure will reshape the family’s crypto exposure remains an open question.
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