SEOUL, Sept. 2 (UPI) — The two eldest sons of U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to visit Seoul this month to participate in cryptocurrency conferences to coincide with the listing of a governance token related to the Trump family.
Korea’s Dunamu said Tuesday that Trump’s second son, Eric Trump, will speak at the Upbit D Conference on Sept. 9, where he is to discuss the trends and future outlook of digital assets. Dunamu operates the country’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit.
His eldest brother, Donald Trump Jr., is to deliver a keynote address at the Korea Blockchain Week 2025, slated for Sept. 22. The event will be co-hosted by another major exchange, Bithumb.
Along with other global exchanges, the two listed USD1 in Korea on Monday. It is a stablecoin launched by World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project in which the Trump family is believed to hold around 25% of the token supply.
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“As South Korea has many individual crypto investors and the trading volume is heavy, the country is significant for launchers of new tokens,” Sogang University professor Yoon Seok, an expert in artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, told UPI.
“Basically, the two sons of President Trump appear to come here for that reason. Of course, they will also want to check the latest technology and meet with industry leaders,” he added.
In terms of trading volume, Upbit is one of the world’s top crypto exchanges, and Bithumb is also a competitive player, according to data platform CoinMarketCap.
In April, Trump Jr. flew to Seoul to have closed-door meetings with some 20 business leaders from South Korean conglomerates. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin reportedly invited him.
