U.S. President Donald Trump and his family purchased shares in several cryptocurrency-related companies during the first quarter of 2026, according to a financial disclosure filed with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The filing, covering Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and any dependent children, reveals multiple transactions in Coinbase Global Inc., MARA Holdings (formerly Marathon Digital), and Strategy (the business intelligence firm with massive Bitcoin holdings).
The disclosure includes nine entries for Coinbase purchases, with the largest on February 10 valued between $100,001 and $250,000. Two smaller MARA Holdings acquisitions were reported at under $50,000 each. Notably, Trump and his family traded Strategy’s Class A shares across eight transactions: the largest purchase, on February 12, was worth between $50,001 and $100,000, while the largest sale, on January 12, ranged from $15,001 to $50,000. The filing also shows positions in Block Inc., Robinhood, and SoFi Technologies.
These crypto-related trades were a small part of over 2,000 total transactions reported in the period, which included significant purchases of Nvidia, Microsoft, Oracle, and Boeing shares – some in the $1–5 million range. The initial disclosure of the MARA investment, first reported by Blockspace, had valued that position at $15,001–$50,000. On May 14, MARA stock closed at $13.29, a 4.24% daily gain.
The revelation adds a new dimension to the ethical debate over public officials holding cryptocurrency-linked assets. MARA operates large-scale Bitcoin mining facilities, and Coinbase is a leading exchange – both directly affected by federal energy and financial regulation. Ethics experts note that while routine, such disclosures invite scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest, especially given Trump’s ability to shape policy. For the broader crypto industry, the investment may be interpreted as a legitimizing signal, though it also underscores the need for clear governance standards.
