Interview
US president’s son makes splash in Hong Kong, says he’d ‘love 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. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
LORRETTA CHEN, CISSY ZHOU and KENSAKU IHARA
August 31, 2025 05:13 JST
HONG KONG — Eric Trump’s crypto company World Liberty Financial is looking to collaborate with partners in Asia, including potential stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong, as the American president’s son sees vast demand for U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins worldwide.