- Eric Trump called Bitcoin “digital gold” and praised its liquidity over real estate
- He entered crypto after seeing political attacks targeting both his family and the crypto Industry
- He’s now the CSO of American Bitcoin, which plans to go public soon
So, Eric Trump just stepped into the crypto chat — and no, this isn’t a drill.
At Consensus 2025 in Toronto, he didn’t just show up. He dropped a statement that lit up the room:
“I really believe in digital gold, which is Bitcoin.”
Yeah, that Eric Trump — real estate mogul, son of Donald Trump, and now Chief Strategy Officer of a crypto mining firm. He’s not just dabbling. He’s all in.
From hotels to hash rate
The most surprising part? He said Bitcoin beats real estate — especially when it comes to liquidity.
“I sold a hotel two years ago, and it took a year and a half. With Bitcoin, transactions are easy. You don’t need to manage it constantly like real estate.”
Honestly? That hit. If you’ve ever dealt with property, you know how brutal that process is. The idea of being able to move assets quickly, securely, and globally… yeah, that’s part of Bitcoin’s whole value prop. And now it’s coming from someone raised in bricks and mortgages.
Crypto meets politics
Trump also revealed why he got interested in crypto in the first place.
Apparently, it wasn’t just about charts or hype — it was personal.
“When the same group started attacking my family and the crypto space, it brought us together.”
That’s a heavy statement. It shows how closely the crypto space is starting to mirror larger political and ideological battles — about freedom, control, and who gets to write the rules.
What’s next?
Eric Trump is now a major player behind American Bitcoin, a mining company preparing to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. And the name?
“It had to have the word American, and it had to have the word Bitcoin in it.”
Classic.
So yeah, Bitcoin just got another loud supporter — and this time, it’s from a family that knows exactly how to get attention.
