Nearly 70 officials and nominees in the Trump administration disclosed cryptocurrency or blockchain-related financial interests worth at least $193 million, according to a Washington Post review of nearly 300 senior appointees. The reported holdings spanned bitcoin, blockchain firms, and digital asset companies across multiple federal agencies.
Trump, Vance, and Cabinet members reported digital asset exposure
The review said President Donald Trump disclosed at least $51 million in digital asset holdings. Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet officials also reported bitcoin or crypto-related investments through personal wallets and investment vehicles. The Post said more than one-third of Trump’s Cabinet disclosed some form of crypto exposure.
Among the individual disclosures, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reported between $1 million and $5 million in digital assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed holdings worth up to $500,000 before divesting. The filings covered positions held through late 2024 or early 2025. Some officials later told the Post they had already sold those assets, while others committed to divest within 90 days of confirmation.
Filings extended into regulation, security, and law enforcement roles
The disclosures also reached officials involved in financial regulation, national security, and law enforcement. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte reported between $1 million and $2 million in digital assets. FBI Director Kash Patel and other Justice Department officials also disclosed crypto holdings. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reportedly sold her crypto investments after filing her disclosure forms.
White House spokesman Harrison Fields said conflicts of interest are not tolerated in the administration. He also said Trump supports regulatory clarity for digital assets. At the same time, Treasury officials continue to oversee digital asset policy matters, including the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative announced under Trump.
Some nominees came from crypto and Silicon Valley firms
Several nominees had prior ties to crypto or Silicon Valley before moving into government roles. Scott Kupor, Trump’s nominee for the Office of Personnel Management, previously worked at Andreessen Horowitz. Jonathan Gould, formerly chief legal officer at Bitfury, disclosed a stake in Coinbase and agreed to divest later. David Fogel, a crypto-mining executive, also received a Commerce Department nomination.
The Post also said ambassador nominees reported large crypto positions. Ken Howery disclosed at least $122 million in digital assets, one of the biggest holdings cited in the review, while Tilman Fertitta also reported crypto-related investments. Taken together, the filings show extensive financial links between Trump administration figures and the digital asset sector as U.S. crypto policy remains under active development.