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Why Eric Trump Wants to Make Big Banks 'Irrelevant' | CoinDesk Spotlight

Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Eric Trump.

Oct 21, 2025
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Eric Trump, American Bitcoin co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down how being "de-banked" and the weaponization of the financial system pushed him into crypto. Plus, his journey from real estate to bitcoin mining and the vision for tokenizing Trump properties. And, he shares the story of Michael Saylor telling him to mortgage Mar-a-Lago to buy bitcoin.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.