# Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-04 08:49 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 17 · Current Velocity: 19.58

## Executive Summary
Nearly one million investors have lost a combined $3.8 billion on a Trump-themed cryptocurrency coin.

## Intelligence Brief
Investors in a Trump crypto coin have experienced total losses of $3.8 billion, affecting nearly a million people. While most buyers are currently sitting on losses, reports indicate Trump has revealed $635 million in meme coin earnings.


Coverage from The New York Times, Yahoo, and Newsweek focuses on the scale of investor losses and the current value of specific investments. Other reports from KuCoin and openPR.com highlight political scrutiny and price predictions as assets like AlphaPepe move toward public price discovery.


Future developments involve ongoing political scrutiny of the coins and further price discovery processes. Peter Schiff has characterized the meme coins as legal bribes.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How much did investors lose on the Trump crypto coin?
Nearly a million investors lost a total of $3.8 billion.

### How much did Trump earn from meme coins?
According to KuCoin, Trump revealed $635 million in meme coin earnings.

### How has Peter Schiff described these coins?
Peter Schiff has branded Trump meme coins as legal bribes.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Billion, Nearly, Total, Million Investors Lost, Trump Crypto Coin, Trump Coin Price Prediction Political Scrutiny Returns, AlphaPepe Moves Toward Public Price Discovery, TRUMP Price Prediction July

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATU | Fact Check Team: How much money can a president legally make while in office? | 2026-07-07 19:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNbmF1MDhDYVBoNHBWd1hrSElCeFBkdUstZU5SeE5IMzFlMmxtLTVSOE40ZUp1NU5EdlBqTmJ6LWZKbG1ySlQxYk9QRjJWOHFBeFotb2dCaXFnNEVTLWUydlFpNnVFMGZqN1gtZEdQZVluYXl0Ymt6MDZVNEI3R0psa2FGNndtTVdNZ2ROaWxzeFZlU0IxRDBjMTk3TkZDdTFsalpiMTlwWlhxX0pfZDFrNE5KVFg1T25vUzUzZlN1X0ZmS3dlbW1MdGdoVW8wRlFmSmdFc19law?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Opinion | 2026-07-07 19:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOZ2dzQzZVcmlmeGRwSkxwMWlrbXFGTzZaOEpUSFh4dENkRW96cmFhX0dKYjAyUGEzVHVFby1PQlF1QlBYTHl1bkFUNUVQNWlUZXdiU3lqdGw1X2RsUExPc19lLXVvNUMwc1hOeUxvQktYZGYzeVoyb3dDb3JrWTJ2MFZabXB5ak0?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Nearly 1 million investors in Trump's memecoin lost a collective $3.8 billion as he cashed in | 2026-07-07 19:34 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNbWdvQnZ1cHYwbkxrV0RZSE03UjlaSWxRa2NXTXVaMTZubjJuX2xtYlgxaDI2UGNITW9PNUROOXNySjlwZ0VIcnU1R09yaHpTTHdLcGd3bTVPX0JGa25SZE0tVklJUlBQTlNfQjFockk2UUZKZHlMZDQtRHVWUTBZN3BhMjJZX2FlRGpRdlJCcXdPUnV0bmVyRnVRNA?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Bessent on Trump's crypto earnings: "I don't think there's an appearance problem" | 2026-07-05 20:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPc0FqalY0VGhKU3FaYkMyT0txT2IweHZ6NDZjRU5QVENVNnVLdTZnWmh1UWNfU1VFSHYxM2lzaEV3N25qNFB4T3VoeFJscTVVX0dHVDdSQThUd1NOeE1tN1BzZkx2eDRLS1ZwbVVVWW1yaEdRbmhqcmFBeXV4WmkzZ3RjQ2xlSG9oTXNrTkxWVmdYU0k3?oc=5) |
| The New Yorker | The Unprecedented Profiteering Revealed by Donald Trump’s Financial Disclosure | 2026-07-05 20:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPMUp5V2dnaXJJaXIyUGs4VFZ2M0llLWRPVlNVQW5uWl9fTGc0MGFPU0JlS2ZveEJoMVlBSlUtN3dhZ2NEX0g3a3djRE5MUWExV2tQckhmSW9YaHh0S19vTkpVR3ZYR3BVY2E0R2t1M2F3dXdVSTJmeUs3emhJY2xHeENSV0V1TzhnQjExRUlnT0NNWE55ZE10M0pDZm01OEt0SVlmLVlWNGpBSGlSZTJNMkxhM3RlR3hT?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Wes Moore: There is ‘something fundamentally wrong’ with Trump making $1B in crypto money | 2026-07-05 20:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNX3NlbjJTNTN6X01LOG9Xb0hsbmFaLTFyczJrSmFPWTFUc2FYbTBBNVFqUkZ1Uk1UaFozcTJlcVZhQXRiSEdrZHpsSVpWdUhMX3RINmtFVG9ReEtEdVp2OVdrRVpTTjZVcXhlZ0ZNNHlTelBBRGlCWkxqamNVeTNfcDNLYldoVnpGRzJucHVOVdIBlAFBVV95cUxPTndTUXY1Wl9yZmZmRWpBeDg2RGw3NXJPQUNySlhkRUdhdGdqMmdOenRkemJNeWt5S2VobDlXOWlhVTVFQU5iLXlfamlwUEs3ZWRNTkpaQjlGajVBdXBfaWpBbldQdXZWYUNpNGxqNHBQZzg4VDJEc3dKMlM0T2o2Uk9PNTRralUwTjhwbGthZ0NFeEpw?oc=5) |
| Forbes | ‘I’m Now Broke’: Meet The Investors Who Lost Billions Buying Trump Stocks And Crypto | 2026-07-05 20:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQMk1qZDhaWVU1U1RhRTMzVVlEcHFyZWRZMmotc01jeTBBVWV6ZVhNSjFUMXdQWTVYQjJFVTBwUHJRYjltSjlLNlRqR0RCSDdERVp3eWhiYTNzNzAzdVYxTFl2SmJ3QjBYR3dvcHduM3V6bmVYMnZoQU5uaVlQMm9yU09nS0piTlB3S3gwaUEzOGhuZ0habk51Y2h1VTY4enVjR2hOa1NObHh6VFlwNUtldmtRSS1ZcHJwUWZSQWtXN3VBVmlUWk0xSjR4UHp2ODg?oc=5) |
| TechCrunch | Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds | 2026-07-05 20:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOdThhaXNyeVc2WjNKZFdha05UakFCWXE0ZERpU21KU0RKVXlmVThtU0pRcEtlb1ZRbVYxZmc5UlItUXFwLWlwdFh6aU5DTEczMUZCVHVxT2ZqaDF5NDFUR3oyV1h0c0VNY0xHUDJIUVNfWmtZUHFMVDltYXNZYmgxTFZOcnVnRVN2UnZnU1VET1N6WE9yd1E?oc=5) |
| NYT > Business | Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/politics/trump-coin-crypto-investors-loss.html) |
| The New York Times | Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdHhsX0xRVUN5QW1UaVVUWTUwVFltek91TmZrY2x3MUFhSVg3V2VrQjc5LXIyU1BycUx2bXRtT0VtSVdVUFpibkx2VmpwRG9GZ0NFdXcySmJUUDlzUjhJcVp4S1owTGQyRzBzY2Y1bnAyTWcxRmFyTW9EMElTMmNMSUdYRWFIZkNJYjVLVA?oc=5) |
| Traders Union | Trump administration criticized for extracting billions from crypto, Peter Spina argues | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOaExzdGRuNVZ0WnFnV1BzcFFtQnF4Z2pEVUR0WGhzUkdSOGkteGEwLVFobEROeWxkT2tFekt0Z3JENmdrTENIX0VEVGJZLTZlZ0F4VVMwdDQzb0Fzd01xVkduaWxiSlA0ZmRORGpZeWF4TVFZYkJtc3RYS05PQmtvNlNkXzJpbmV3alVhTg?oc=5) |
| NYT > Business | Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/us/politics/nearly-a-million-investors-lost-a-total-of-3-8-billion-on-trump-crypto-coin.html) |
| openPR.com | Trump Coin Price Prediction: Political Scrutiny Returns as AlphaPepe Moves Toward Public Price Discovery | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPVjJmdWttdW1SV3QzbzJ0dXAyMVdsZ0tBRkQ4UzMySm5kUE02M0xDaE9RS3pndlRaUzV3bzZLMzkwMEZtdnV6aG5VaU9yVzN6N1dWUU1zeFNIZ3p4QTY4WXpSUXVoUlBZcklnZk5lLW1iREpjQVpKbFR0LVJGZjFuVTRzRGdDYjFldS13Q0M2UkVqSHVpM3UyZg?oc=5) |
| KuCoin | TRUMP Price Prediction July 2026: Trump Reveals $635M in Meme Coin Earnings | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOOXNiWWl5WU5GWm1MSXJLRldYN0lHMnZ0QkxWblZDeUVmU0lQazQwc0NyOGtzZlZRTy1BLUJ0RU5WeFB1ZGpTNUhESk13Sk8xalFPNWxPZFpuZEExNUx4NUliTFJOWlR4VXQ3ZGNXUUUya0NaczFWMkR3WHp0Q3JxODAzbkVGSW44X24yaS04TkZOeDJQOFB2S3k5OENrTXEzWDJYZlhmXzRFSmc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Peter Schiff Brands Trump Meme Coins Legal Bribes as Most Buyers Sit on Losses | 2026-07-04 10:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPMFBfQlJuUmJxdVFJd2V6TEVOZkZJOW11eG9fbGtJQTNDejVIZXEyX2xhQ3ROZzFYWVFBVVo5aWVzTWlqOUVnNTQ2WlR6aEp0Q1V4Q1E0TzB1aGhKTXFpdnRFMEUtNnhsVmh2X1ZqUDhkc3YwakdSSHVsM3d3RmtfUFNoakR2aGoteVljVUhsTlNkTnYz?oc=5) |

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