US president Donald Trump is deeper into the world of digital assets, with a new project mixing elements of gaming and cryptocurrency, Fortune reportedcites resources familiar to the project.
The project, which is set to launch in late April, resembles a Monopoly Go!, A mobile game where players travel around a board and earn money for building buildings in a digital city, according to the report.
Bill Zanker, a member of Trump’s circle and part of the team who helped launch Memecoin by Trump and Different NFT collectionswas behind the game, Fortune mentioned the resources to say. A spokesman for Zanker refused any similarity to the monopoly, while confirming that Zanker was working in a game, according to the report.
The Monopoly Board game was owned by Hasbro, a company that captured the Parker Brothers, its original publisher, in 1991. Zanker reached Hasbro in May 2024 to find a license for a game with a brand monopoly, according to resources, requesting an anonymous nature of business dealings.
Zanker denied Fortune’s requests for an interview.
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Trump’s Crypto is detailed
When a crypto hesitated, Trump showed the web3 enthusiasm during his 2024 president’s campaign. The President’s Crypto efforts include the official Trump (Trump), a memecoin with a $ 1.5 billion market capitalization of this writing, along with many invisible token projects (NFT) and a decentralized financial adventure Called World Liberty Financial.
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In February, DTTM-owned operations owned by Trump That -FILE for a murder of trademarks For a market with brand metaversrse and NFT. Metaverse will allow users to shop for physical and virtual goods, enjoy transportation through limousine, aircraft, vehicles and trains, as well as watching public service programs.
Trump’s crypto ventures indicate a significant change in his view of the crypto space. In 2021, Trump Called bitcoin “a scam against dollars” And said the token was “based on thin air.” Since then, he has pivoted voters in court and signed an executive order To create a strategic bitcoin reserve In the US.
The struggles with web3 playing amid macroeconomic excitement
Trump’s crypto game may have trouble having traction. According to In an April 10 report from Dappradar, the daily active use of web3 games sank 6% in the first quarter of 2025, while sector investments dropped 71% quarter-over-quarter to $ 91 million.
Dappradar cited the complex atmosphere of macroeconomic, including trade wars and geopolitical tensions, as the factors behind the collapse of the web3 enthusiasm. The company records that “investor sentiment remains cautious” in this environment.
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