Trump deepened his family’s indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency sector through investments in crypto-linked companies during the first quarter of 2026.
New financial disclosures submitted to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics show purchases tied to Coinbase Global, MARA Holdings, and Strategy.
The filing arrived as Washington advanced digital asset legislation and investors assessed weaker crypto trading conditions.
Disclosures Show Fresh Crypto Stock Purchases
The OGE Form 278-T released this week outlined thousands of stock trades connected to President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and their dependent children.
The document covered family assets, although authorities noted that the president’s children control those assets.
Coinbase appeared several times in the filing. The disclosure listed nine purchases of Coinbase Global Class A common stock.
The largest transaction took place on February 10, 2026, and carried a value range between $100,001 and $250,000. Other Coinbase purchases during the quarter appeared in smaller ranges.
The family also bought shares of MARA Holdings, one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies.
Those transactions mostly ranged from $15,001 to $50,000. MARA recently reported a $1.26 billion first-quarter net loss, while analysts said the company plans to shift more attention toward artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure.
Strategy Trades Draw Added Attention
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, also featured in the disclosure. The filing showed eight transactions involving Strategy Class A common stock, including both purchases and sales.
The biggest purchase occurred on February 12 and ranged from $50,001 to $100,000. The largest sale, recorded on January 12, ranged from $15,001 to $50,000.
Strategy remains the largest corporate Bitcoin holder worldwide, with more than 818,000 BTC on its balance sheet. That position has made the company a major proxy for public market exposure to Bitcoin.
The Trump family’s broader crypto-linked activity has drawn scrutiny because of policy debates in Washington.
A Trump Organization representative said the investments sit in fully discretionary accounts managed by independent financial institutions.
The representative said neither Trump, his family, nor the Trump Organization chooses or approves individual investments.
Regulation Debate Meets Weak Market Conditions
The disclosure emerged as lawmakers moved forward with the Clarity Act, a bill designed to create a broader U.S. digital asset framework.
The Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill on May 14, 2026, through a 15-9 vote, although conflict-of-interest concerns remained unresolved.
Meanwhile, Cantor Fitzgerald pointed to prediction markets as a possible growth driver for Coinbase and Robinhood.
The firm said investors were looking beyond weak first-quarter trading results and focusing on future product demand.
Crypto markets stayed under pressure during the quarter. Bitcoin fell about 23 percent, while Ether dropped roughly 29%. Coinbase volumes declined to $54 billion in March from about $66 billion in January.
