After the family's wealth shrank by 1 billion, Trump's second son issued a buy the dip order.

Written by: Luke, Mars Finance

In the world of cryptocurrency, nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like insider information. Especially when that information comes from the First Family of the White House.

On November 24, in the face of a comprehensive collapse of the crypto market, Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump and a core figure in the family's business empire, suddenly sent a very clear signal to the market. Faced with the horrific situation of the family's wealth evaporating by 1 billion dollars, he did not panic; instead, he exhibited an almost fanatical diamond hands attitude:

“This is a great buying opportunity; those who buy during the downturn and accept volatility will become the ultimate winners.”

This sounds like a kind reminder from the core of power. After all, if even the president's son is buying the dip, what reason do retail investors have to panic?

But as seasoned investors, we refuse to follow blindly. If we peel away the halo of the first family and closely examine their bloody position ledger, and review the real market conditions after each of their calls over the past year, we will uncover a reality that is more complex and brutal than insider information.

The Trump family has not always made brilliant moves in the crypto market. On the contrary, during this cycle, they have been both precise bottom-fishers and high-positioned retail investors, as well as the most ruthless cutters.

Today, let's calculate this account: this time, is Eric Trump actually giving you money, or is he looking for your help?

The brutal accounts: even the first family has been trapped.

First, we need to break a filter: the Trump family is not always prescient. In the crash this November, their pain may be deeper than that of most retail investors.

According to the latest media statistics, since the beginning of September, the Trump family's wealth has shrunk from $7.7 billion to about $6.7 billion, evaporating $1 billion in just two months. The culprit behind this is their aggressive and somewhat clumsy cryptocurrency investment portfolio.

Let's take a look at this bill and see their position incidents:

1. Bitcoin: The Precise Caveman Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., under Trump, made a big bet on cryptocurrency in July this year. They invested about 2 billion dollars to acquire 11,500 bitcoins.

The key lies in the price: the average price is about $115,000. This means that even companies with presidential backgrounds have not been able to escape the curse of FOMO, precisely buying at the second highest point of this cycle. With Bitcoin falling below the $100,000 mark, this position has currently accumulated a loss of about 25%, with an unrealized loss of several hundred million dollars.

2. Mining Stocks and Altcoins: The Plummeting Family Pack

American Bitcoin (ABTC): This mining company, led by Chief Strategy Officer Eric Trump and with a family stake of 7.5%, has seen its stock price drop by more than half from a peak of $9.31, resulting in a loss of over $300 million in family wealth.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI): As the flagship DeFi project of the family, its token price has plummeted from 26 cents at the beginning of September to 15 cents. Although most tokens are locked, this paper fortune has shrunk by nearly 3 billion dollars.

CRO token: Even the niche token CRO that they hoarded has lost half of its value.

Looking at this bill, you can understand the real logic behind Eric Trump's unwavering statement. It's not just a confidence shout to the market, but also a desire for self-redemption. When your average holding price is $115,000, you naturally hope that the whole world will accept volatility and buy in, rescuing you from the peak.

2. The Game of the Dealers: Why Are They So Unwavering?

Given that there have been so many losses, why can Eric Trump still calmly claim to have never been so optimistic?

This touches on the core truth of the cryptocurrency market: retail investors can only make money through price fluctuations, while whales can make money through the rules.

Georgetown University finance professor Jim Angel pointedly stated: “Retail investors can only speculate. The Trump family can not only speculate but also create tokens, sell them, and make money from these transactions.”

Even with serious losses on paper, the Trump family has still locked in astonishing cash profits through extremely shrewd capital operations.

Case: The Perfect Cicada Shedding of WLFI

Although the price of WLFI has been halved, the real action took place off the exchange. In August of this year, before the market crash, World Liberty seized a great opportunity to sell some tokens to a small public company named Alt5 Sigma Corp.

The result is:

Trump family: Obtained about 75% of the token sale proceeds. This single transaction brought the family approximately 500 million dollars in real cash.

White Knight (Alt5): Since the announcement of the transaction, Alt5's stock price has plummeted by about 75%.

Do you understand? Regardless of the rise or fall of the coin price, the manipulators have transferred the risk to the investors in the secondary market through sales in the primary market and equity swaps. This is Eric Trump's unwavering confidence – they have established a buffer mechanism, and no matter how the token price changes, they still have the right to earn profits from token sales.

3. The Mirror of History: The Transition between Oracles and Scythes

Since they can also be trapped and have a history of cutting leeks, is there any reference value in their calls?

The answer is: Yes, but it must be discussed in categories.

By deeply reviewing the four key calls made by the Trump family (mainly Eric Trump and Don Jr.) over the past year, we discovered an astonishing pattern: when they talk about the macro market (BTC), they are gods; when they promote specific projects, they are scythes.

Case 1: July 2025 - Don Jr.'s Legendary Bottom Fishing

Call content: “Buy the dip… you know what this means 🚀”.

Background: The market is in extreme panic due to tariff turmoil, and BTC has pulled back to $80,000.

Result: Precise bottom fishing. Shortly after Little Donald tweeted, the White House announced a tariff suspension. This policy benefit drove Bitcoin to surge to a historical high of $126,000 in October. Followers made profits exceeding 56%.

Analysis: This is a typical insider bonus. This type of recommendation is tied to national policies and is credible.

Case 2: February 2025 - Eric Trump's ETH Disaster

Order content: “Now is a great time to increase your holdings in ETH. You can thank me later.”

Background: ETH price is hovering around $2900.

Result: Catastrophic harvest. Those who believed in him suffered greatly, with ETH entering a prolonged downward trend, hitting a low of 1400 dollars, and assets being halved. Ironically, investigations revealed that family-related entities sold their ETH positions precisely at this time.

Analysis: This is a typical exit from liquidity.

Case 3: September 2025 - Precise Peak Escape of WLFI

The content of the shout: Eric Trump intensively promotes WLFI as the future of finance.

Result: The coin price has halved, and the big players have cashed out. As mentioned earlier, the family cashed out 500 million dollars through Alt5, while the retail investors who believed the narrative became the backdrop.

IV. The essence of the 11.24 shout order: a self-rescue operation

Back to the present. On November 24, Eric Trump once again called it a great buying opportunity. This time, should we trust him as Don Jr.'s oracle, or Eric's scythe?

Let's take a look at the current situation:

Family is trapped: BTC cost 115,000, suffering significant losses, urgently needs to break free.

Token Unlocking: Messari data shows that since July, another 90 million Trump meme coins have been unlocked for insiders, worth $220 million. This huge stake hangs overhead.

Stock price pressure: The stock price of ABTC, held by the family, has halved, urgently needing a Bitcoin rebound to boost the financial report.

The conclusion is clear: this is a call with a strong self-rescue tone.

Eric Trump is not sharing any undisclosed policy benefits (like Don Jr. does); he is calling for liquidity. He needs retail investors to enter the market to support the price of Bitcoin, to prevent the balance sheet of the family's media company from deteriorating further; he needs the market to remain active so that the $220 million in unlocked tokens can have an exit channel.

This does not mean that Bitcoin will not rise. In fact, considering that the Trump family's interests are deeply tied to Bitcoin prices, the likelihood of the government introducing market rescue policies in the future has actually increased.

But this is definitely not a signal to buy with your eyes closed.

In conclusion: listen to what they say, observe what they do.

In this market, the Trump family has a dual identity: they are both referees (relatives of policymakers) and athletes (issuers and holders of the currency).

Through review, we have summarized a set of survival rules for Trump signals:

Look at the calling object: If it's BTC (tied to national strategy), the winning rate is relatively high; if it's ETH, WLFI or other altcoins (pure family business), the winning rate is extremely low, and it may even be a contrarian indicator.

Look at the motivation for shouting orders: If it is just before the policy announcement (like in July), follow up; if it is during token unlocks or when family holdings are at a loss (like now), stay alert.

For the signal on November 24, the most rational strategy is to take it as a reference for emotional lows, but definitely do not touch the specific products he is promoting (such as WLFI or ABTC).

After all, in this brutal game, Eric Trump's primary task is to help the family free up $115,000 worth of Bitcoin, not to help you make money.