Eric Trump is sharpening his profile in the crypto sector with bold predictions on bitcoin’s price, a growing advisory role in Japan, and new family-linked ventures in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium last week, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump described himself as a “bitcoin maxi,” saying he now spends more than half his time on digital asset projects. He predicted that bitcoin could hit $175,000 by the end of 2025 and eventually surpass $1 million. Trump argued that the cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology offer solutions to flaws in traditional finance, including slow settlement times and payment inefficiencies.
According to Bloomberg, Trump will attend a Sept. 1 shareholder meeting of Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed firm that has embraced a MicroStrategy-style strategy of holding bitcoin as its primary treasury asset. Eric Trump was appointed as a strategic adviser to Metaplanet in March, and his Tokyo visit will follow an appearance at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on Aug. 28–29.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported earlier this month that American Bitcoin, a mining and treasury management company co-founded by Eric and Donald Trump Jr. — is considering acquisitions in Japan and Hong Kong to create new vehicles for accumulating bitcoin. The company, which emerged in May after reorganizing assets from American Data Centers and Canadian operator Hut 8, is preparing to list publicly in the U.S. through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed Gryphon Digital Mining.
The broader Trump family has also leaned deeper into crypto. Trump Media & Technology Group, parent company of Truth Social, disclosed more than $2 billion raised in the second quarter to build a bitcoin treasury. Separately, President Trump reported $57 million in income from World Liberty Financial, the stablecoin and DeFi platform launched last September.
The push comes as Asia intensifies competition for crypto leadership. Japan’s Financial Services Agency is preparing to approve its first yen-denominated stablecoin later this year, while Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance requires issuers to be licensed by the HKMA.
Together, the moves show the Trumps betting that bitcoin and digital assets will play a growing role in global finance — and that Asia will be central to that story.
