Company disclosures reveal that the Trump family was entitled to approximately $500 million from a 2025 cryptocurrency transaction involving World Liberty Financial and the publicly traded company formerly known as Alt5 Sigma, now rebranded as AI Financial Corp. The deal saw Alt5 Sigma acquire $1.5 billion worth of crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial, a company co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in 2024. The president and undisclosed members of his family were named as beneficiaries of the $500 million proceeds from this crypto sale, according to World Liberty Financial's disclosures [1].
Despite the Trump family's significant financial gain, investors in Alt5 Sigma experienced steep losses. The company's stock price plummeted more than 90% since the deal's announcement, dropping from $8.97 on August 8, 2025, to just 66 cents per share by June 8, 2026—a 93% decline, as reported by FactSet data. The rebranding to AI Financial Corp. (trading under the ticker AIFC, previously ALTS) failed to revive investor interest, and the company has warned about its ability to continue as a going concern. If the share price does not recover above penny-stock levels within the next 15 trading days, AI Financial Corp. faces potential delisting from the Nasdaq [1].
Ethics watchdogs and former regulators have called for the SEC to investigate AI Financial Corp. over issues related to corporate disclosures and potential conflicts of interest stemming from its relationship with the president's family. The Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonpartisan group, urged the SEC in an April letter to "commence an independent investigation into ALTS without delay." However, there is no evidence that anyone involved in Alt5 Sigma's August stock sale attempted to exploit their relationship with the Trump family for personal benefit. The White House has stated that there are no conflicts of interest involving the president or his family in these transactions [1].
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. publicly celebrated the partnership at the Nasdaq MarketSite in August 2025, but less than a year later, the company is struggling to maintain its listing and investor confidence remains low [1].
CONCLUSION
The Trump family secured substantial proceeds from the World Liberty Financial crypto deal, while investors in AI Financial Corp. suffered significant losses as the stock price collapsed. Regulatory scrutiny is mounting, and the company's future on the Nasdaq is uncertain, highlighting ongoing concerns about transparency and governance.