A PANews commentary argues that Donald Trump is trying to bind America’s fiscal future more tightly to the stock market by combining three tracks: taking equity or special rights in private companies, encouraging or pressing major AI firms to hand over stakes, and launching investment accounts for newborns that automatically buy U.S. equities. The piece frames those efforts as a response to mounting debt pressure, with U.S. government debt described at $39 trillion as of May 2026 and annual interest costs projected to exceed $1 trillion in fiscal 2026. It highlights the government’s 9.9% stake in Intel, funded through previously approved subsidies and federal allocations rather than fresh money, and says similar structures have spread to rare earths, mining, defense technology and quantum computing. The article also cites reports from NOTUS and the Financial Times that OpenAI proposed giving the government a 5% stake, worth about $42.6 billion at a reported $852 billion valuation. Alongside that, the so-called Trump Account would place $1,000 into market-tracking funds for eligible newborns, with the Treasury handling the contribution and the assets flowing into S&P 500-linked products. PANews presents the strategy as an attempt to expand the government’s “asset side” while broadening household exposure to U.S. equities.

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The U.S. Treasury has officially launched the so-called “Trump Accounts,” a tax-advantaged investment program for minors, and has now opened the structure to approved stock donations. The move has quickly turned the program from a policy experiment into a market narrative around capital flows, brand exposure, and long-term customer acquisition. President Donald Trump publicly promoted the rollout at a White House event, praised Michael Dell and his family for their prior contribution, and even called on Elon Musk to donate SpaceX shares. Dell shares rose after Trump’s comments, highlighting how early participation in the program may translate into direct political visibility and short-term market attention. Under current rules, account assets will be invested in broad U.S. equity index funds, with SPDR S&P 500 ETF and other ETF products such as IVV, VTI, SRTM, and ITOT included in the approved lineup. That makes index exposure one of the clearest direct beneficiaries if the program scales. The second beneficiary group is the access layer: BNY Mellon and Robinhood, the only disclosed partners so far, stand to gain from controlling a potentially decades-long customer relationship with millions of future investors. A third group includes early corporate donors, who may receive outsized branding and political endorsement as the program expands. Trump also said Bitcoin inclusion is “possible,” leaving crypto markets watching for future policy changes.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) surpassed $70 billion in assets under management in just 341 trading days, setting a record for the fastest-growing US ETF. It also became BlackRock's most profitable ETF by fee revenue, outperforming its flagship S&P 500 ETF.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) reached $70 billion in assets under management in just 341 trading days, the fastest in US ETF history. It has attracted over $52 billion in cumulative inflows and generates $186 million in annual fee revenue, surpassing BlackRock's flagship S&P 500 ETF.

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) hit $70 billion in assets under management in just 341 trading days, fastest ever for a US ETF. With $52B+ cumulative inflows and $186M annual fee revenue, it now surpasses BlackRock's flagship S&P 500 ETF IVV in fee income.