Trump Binds His Billionaire Status to Bitcoin Now More Than Ever

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his love for the crypto industry in his second term, appointing friendly regulators, establishing a US digital asset stockpile, ending prosecutions and pardoning its criminals.

Those moves are set to hit even closer to home as the industry increasingly drives the fate of his family’s personal fortune.

His sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have hopscotched from one crypto conference to the next — Abu Dhabi in December, Washington in March, Dubai in May — rousing fans and drawing criticism about conflicts of interest along the way. They’re getting top billing ...