Trump Crypto Businesses Received $1.4B Annually, Including $100M From Shadowy Investor
Financial disclosures reveal Trump's crypto ventures collected billions from anonymous sources, including a controversial businessman with red flags.
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According to Trump's recent financial disclosure form, his crypto businesses collected $1.4 billion last year, with the majority from anonymous sources. A New York Times investigation highlights a $100 million investment from Guren "Bobby" Zhou, a businessman described as having a shady background and unclear motivations, illustrating how easily investors with questionable credentials can funnel money to the president through the crypto ecosystem.
- Trump's crypto businesses generated $1.4 billion annually with majority from anonymous sources, per financial disclosure.
- A $100 million investment from businessman Zhou with red flags illustrates vulnerability to questionable funding sources.
- Congressional observers flagged crypto's structural susceptibility to money laundering and insufficient oversight.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Congressman raises oversight concerns
U.S. Representative Sean Casten posts about crypto's design enabling money laundering and lack of Congressional oversight.
“The crypto ecosystem could not be better designed to launder money in terms of its technology AND the utter lack of oversight against anything Trump (or Witkoff) related in this Congress.”
SeanCasten · Mastodon ↗ -
Reaction Financial disclosure details emerge
Bluesky post highlights that Trump's financial disclosure form shows $1.4 billion collected from crypto businesses, with majority from anonymous sources.
“The president's recent financial disclosure form shows that he collected $1.4 billion from his crypto businesses last year, the majority of it from anonymous sources.”
carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗ -
Report NYT investigation published
The New York Times publishes investigation showing Trump's crypto businesses received $100 million from businessman Guren "Bobby" Zhou, who has red flags and unclear background.
“The curious case of Guren "Bobby" Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.”
Russ Buettner · Mastodon ↗
What people are saying verbatim
“The president's recent financial disclosure form shows that he collected $1.4 billion from his crypto businesses last year, the majority of it from anonymous sources.”
carlquintanilla.bsky.social, Bluesky user sharing NYT reporting · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 9, 8:35 AM
“The curious case of Guren "Bobby" Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.”
Russ Buettner, New York Times journalist · The New York Times ↗ · Aug 9, 5:00 AM
“The crypto ecosystem could not be better designed to launder money in terms of its technology AND the utter lack of oversight against anything Trump (or Witkoff) related in this Congress. A reckoning is coming.”
SeanCasten, U.S. Representative · Mastodon ↗ · Aug 9, 9:04 AM
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“.. The president’s recent financial disclosure form shows that he collected $1.4 billion from his crypto businesses last year, the majority of it from anonymous sources.” @nytimes.com
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The crypto ecosystem could not be better designed to launder money in terms of its technology AND the utter lack of oversight against anything Trump (or Witkoff) related in this Congress. A reckoning is coming. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/poli tics/bobby-zhou-trump-crypto.html