You know the Winklevoss twins, right? Cameron and Tyler, those billionaire crypto whizzes behind Gemini Exchange.
They just dropped a private investment into American Bitcoin, a mining outfit co-founded by none other than Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
Big league
Now, the exact size of the investment? They’re keeping it close to the chest, hush-hush, like a secret deal in a smoky backroom.
But this move cranks up the twins’ business and political ties with the Trump family, no question about that.
Bloomberg got the scoop from Hut 8’s CEO, Asher Genoot, who gave a nod to the Winklevoss involvement.
American Bitcoin is aiming to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. This investment isn’t just a cold cash injection. This is the big league now.
Strategic moves
Remember, the twins aren’t newbies in Trump’s orbit. They’ve donated a cool $2 million to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, showed up at inauguration events, and took part in the White House crypto summit earlier this year. These are strategic moves.
Also, the brothers were part of the July 18 signing of the GENIUS Act, that’s the one attempting to regulate payment stablecoins, earning a personal shout-out from the president himself. Talk about riding the political wave!
Now, Gemini, their baby, isn’t sitting idle either. In June, they filed for an IPO with the SEC, whose current chair, Paul Atkins, was a Trump appointee.
Earlier this year, the SEC even dropped a probe into Gemini’s Earn program, which faced accusations about unregistered securities. Timing’s everything, right?
High stakes
On top of all that, whispers from Politico suggest the Winklevoss twins might’ve influenced the White House on Brian Quintenz’s nomination as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The Senate’s stalled his confirmation vote before the August recess, at the White House’s request.
The twins backed Quintenz, but now it’s anyone’s guess if the Senate will take it up again.
So, these Winklevoss moves are strategic plays weaving together crypto, politics, and big business, a high-stakes game that makes Wall Street boardrooms look like kiddie parties.
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📅 Published: August 9, 2025 • 🕓 Last updated: August 9, 2025
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