Eric Trump: Why Bitcoin Beats Real Estate as a Modern Asset
Eric Trump, known for his deep ties to the real estate world, recently shared strong praise for Bitcoin, calling it "truly digital gold" and "the greatest hedge you could possibly have against hard assets."
Despite real estate being his core business, Trump highlighted the major advantages of Bitcoin over traditional property investments. “Real estate is a great store of value, no question, but it’s illiquid.
Selling a hotel could take 12 months. BTC, on the other hand, is liquid, borderless, and operates 24/7,” he explained.
Trump emphasized the ease and speed of Bitcoin transactions globally, describing it as an “unbelievable store of value” and the “perfect complement” to the hard-asset world his family is rooted in.
He also noted that his growing interest in Bitcoin was sparked by aligning with like-minded individuals in the industry, many of whom faced regulatory scrutiny. His collaboration with Hut 8, a well-known Bitcoin mining firm, has only strengthened that commitment.
“It’s the perfect synergy,” Trump said, reflecting on his journey from real estate to digital assets. “Bitcoin is here to stay — and it’s powerful.”
Alex is Editor-in-Chief of Coindoo and co-founder of Millennial Media Group, with nearly a decade of experience covering financial markets - crypto first, then everything else. It started in 2016 with Bitcoin. Like most people at the time, he didn't fully understand it - so he kept digging. Blockchain, tokenomics, the projects, the cycles. That curiosity never stopped, and eventually pulled him into traditional markets too: equities, commodities, macro. Not because he left crypto behind, but because you can't properly understand one without the other. What drives him is straightforward: he wants to know why something is happening, not just that it's happening. Most market coverage stops at the headline - price up, price down, here's a chart. Alex finds that kind of reporting actively unhelpful. If you walk away from an article without understanding the mechanism behind the move, what did you actually learn? He holds a degree in Tourism from New Bulgarian University - not the most obvious path into financial markets, but markets have a way of pulling in people who are simply too curious to stay out. He has authored over 200 in-depth analyses and more than 10,000 articles across crypto and traditional finance. He still thinks every day in markets teaches him something new. That's probably why he hasn't stopped.
