- Trump reportedly exploring a web3 game, similar to Monopoly, as his next crypto venture
- Blockchain gaming activity dropped by 6% in Q1 2025, but investor interest has been elevated
President Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing a Monopoly-like real estate-inspired board game with crypto elements as the next investment in the digital asset space.
According to a Fortune report which cited sources familiar with the matter, the project could be unveiled this April. The report noted that the web3 game would be similar to Monopoly Go, where players travel, build, and earn money in return.
Trump’s crypto interests
The web3 game move would mark Trump’s deeper entry into the crypto space. Interestingly, he was once a critic of the industry, but later embraced it during the run-up to the U.S. elections in November 2024.
He has since ventured into NFT collections, unveiled a DeFi project (World Liberty Financial, WLFI), and launched his memecoin – Official TRUMP. In fact, WLFI has several plans, including crypto ETF products, stablecoin, and much more.
Even so, his crypto investments have attracted wide criticism, with some citing a ‘conflict of interest.’ In fact, the TRUMP memecoin’s price was allegedly manipulated by insiders, but none have been held accountable.
Worth pointing out, however, that even blockchain gaming, Trump’s new crypto segment of interest, has been affected by the overall macro uncertainty. Just like the rest of the market in 2025.
In fact, according to a DappRadar report, daily unique active wallets (dUAW) in web3 gaming dropped by 6% from over 7.5M to 5.8M.
Source: DappRadar
However, DappRadar added,
“Web3 gaming investments totaled $91M, a 71% decrease QoQ, yet deal count rose 35%, showing investor interest in early-stage infrastructure plays.”
The sustained investor interest is a sign that the segment might have immense potential. Perhaps, that would partly explain Trump’s moves.