Trump Administration Official's Crypto Holdings Revealed, BTC Still the Top Choice
Original Article Title: "Revealing the Large Cryptocurrency Holdings of Trump Administration Officials, BTC Still a Top Choice for Many"
Original Article Author: Wenser, Odaily Planet Daily
Recently, after a vote, the U.S. Senate officially confirmed Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, as SEC Chairman. From this point on, the main government officials of the Trump administration have been basically confirmed for this term, and this group will also become key figures in shaping the political, economic, and cryptocurrency market landscape of the United States and even the world for the next 4 years.
Thus, although the major officials of the Trump administration are subject to oversight by the U.S. government's Office of Government Ethics, the cryptocurrency holdings of many may still be a significant factor influencing future regulatory policies and benefiting cryptocurrency projects. Based on this, Odaily Planet Daily will organize the cryptocurrency holdings of key figures in this article for readers' reference.
Vice President Vance: Focused on BTC
According to a previous report by Business Insider, current U.S. Vice President JD Vance's personal financial information disclosed in August 2024 for the year 2023 shows that Vance himself holds assets of around $4 million; of which, the related cryptocurrency assets amount to approximately $250,000-$500,000, all in Bitcoin.
In addition, index funds related to cryptocurrency and funds from cryptocurrency asset management companies are also included.
Vance Personal Financial Disclosure Information
White House AI and Crypto Chief David Sacks: Previously Held BTC, ETH, SOL, BITW, Now Liquidated
A White House memorandum shows that U.S. Chief of AI and Cryptocurrency Affairs David Sacks, prior to taking office, sold over $200 million in digital asset-related investments through personal and his company Craft Ventures, with about $85 million in income going to him personally, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW), and sold his stakes in Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD).
Furthermore, he exited investments in Multicoin Capital, Blockchain Capital, and Bitwise Asset Management, and started gradually divesting stakes in some private digital asset firms. Additionally, Sacks still holds stakes in some funds under Craft Ventures, which invest in companies like BitGo, Lightning Labs, etc., these investments are difficult to fully liquidate due to liquidity constraints, accounting for less than 3.8% of his total invested assets.
The above information has also been confirmed and responded to by David Sacks himself, with Multicoin Capital Managing Partner Kyle Samani and Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley providing corresponding explanations.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins: Indirect BTC Holdings
According to crypto KOL @0x_Todd's post, it is preliminarily estimated that Paul Atkins' crypto-related assets are around $2-6 million. The Off The Chain Capital fund in which he invests follows a Bitcoin strategy (focused on Bitcoin's low-cost investment opportunities, such as mining-related debts, Bitcoin mining machines, Bitcoin leverage, etc.), thus indirectly holding Bitcoin.
In addition, he also holds shares in the crypto company Securitize and in Anchorage Digital, the only crypto bank in the United States, with assets totaling around $250-500k.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Holds IBIT
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's personal financial disclosure filed in August 2024 shows that his total financial assets amount to around $521 million.
Comparatively, his crypto assets only include holdings in the Bitcoin spot ETF IBIT, with assets totaling around $250-500k, accounting for less than 0.1% of his total assets.
Furthermore, his investment portfolio includes crypto-related assets such as SPDR S&P 500 Trust Fund (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust Fund (QQQ), valued at over $100 million.
Holdings Information Source
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: Holds 5% Tether Shares and Some BTC
According to the financial disclosure documents released by the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE), current US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick disclosed his crypto assets and related investment details in a report submitted on January 24, 2025.
Previously, he had made it clear that he holds Bitcoin and views it as a "global free trading asset" akin to gold; his company Cantor Fitzgerald, is a key partner of the stablecoin issuer Tether, and manages around $39 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds. According to previous reports, Lutnick intends to transfer the company's Tether business relationship to his son Brandon Lutnick.
Additionally, Cantor Fitzgerald is reported to hold a 5% stake in Tether, valued at around $6 billion; Cantor Fitzgerald also planned to launch a Bitcoin financing business last year, providing up to $20 billion in leverage support for Bitcoin investors.
DOGE Division Head Musk: BTC and DOGE
As a "star player" in the Trump administration, Musk's cryptocurrency holdings have always been a market focus.
According to data from the Arkham platform, on March 7, Musk's company Tesla's Bitcoin holdings increased to 11,509 coins, about 1,789 more coins than the previous reported balance of 9,720 BTC.
And back in November last year, Dogecoin UI designer DogeDesigner, who frequently interacts with Musk, shared an audio clip on X platform where Musk said, "I still hold a lot of Dogecoin, and SpaceX still holds Bitcoin."
Tesla BTC Holdings Information
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