Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss
Winklevoss and Donald Trump
$21 million worth of Bitcoin to support President Trump's cryptocurrency policies
On the 20th (local time), Tyler WINK Lebos announced through X that he had donated over 188 BTC to the Digital Freedom Fund (
The donation is worth about $21 million (about 3 billion yen) at Bitcoin's current market price.
He also explained that "this donation is to support President Trump and his administration's promotion of cryptocurrency policies," and added, "It will have an impact on the 2026 US midterm elections,
The aim is to support legislation on market structure and support key issues related to digital assets and blockchain,” the WINK Lubos Brothers said in a statement.
The fund will work with pro-cryptocurrency organizations to support current initiatives, such as tax exemptions for small Bitcoin transactions, to unlock the potential of this technology, industry, and America.
"This is a core issue," he said, emphasizing that "our private and public positions are always consistent on this issue."
The donation comes more than a year before the next major federal election in the United States.
Democrats are positioning the 2026 elections as an opportunity to retake power after losing their Senate majority and a significant number of House seats to Republicans in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections.
According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, the Digital Freedom Fund PAC (political action committee) was formed on July 11 and has Jannah as its treasurer.
Rutland has been involved with several PACs and nonprofits, and served as a former Republican presidential candidate in 2024, Vivek
The WINK Lubos brothers also donated about $2 million to the 2024 Trump presidential campaign.
The $21 million donation appears to be linked to the symbolism of Bitcoin, which has a total supply limited to 21 million coins.
He also donated roughly $5 million to the Fairshake PAC, which will raise a total of $10 million in 2024.
It has poured more than $130 million into supporting pro-crypto congressional candidates and stoking anti-crypto candidates. In July, FairShake raised an additional $141 million, raising funds to fund its 2026
They also revealed that they plan to use it in the 2019 elections.
2025/08/21 11:59 KST
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