US president’s son makes splash in Hong Kong, says he’d ‘like to be’ in Japanese market

Eric Trump, cryptocurrency proponent and son of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks with Nikkei Asia in an interview in Hong Kong on Aug. 30. (Picture by Kensaku Ihara)
LORRETTA CHEN, CISSY ZHOU and KENSAKU IHARA
August 31, 2025 05:13 JST
HONG KONG — Eric Trump’s crypto firm World Liberty Monetary is seeking to collaborate with companions in Asia, together with potential stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, as the American president’s son sees huge demand for U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins worldwide.