Eric Trump joins Metaplanet’s strategic board of advisers

Bitcoin-stacking firm Metaplanet has appointed US President Donald Trump’s son Eric to its newly established strategic board of advisers to further Metaplanet’s mission to become a “global leader in the Bitcoin economy.”

”His business acumen, love of the Bitcoin community and global hospitality perspective will be invaluable in accelerating Metaplanet’s vision of becoming one of the world’s leading Bitcoin Treasury Companies,” Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in a March 21 announcement on X.

”As a globally recognized business leader and entrepreneur, Eric Trump brings a wealth of experience in real estate, finance, brand development, and strategic business growth and has become a leading voice and advocate of digital asset adoption worldwide,” Metaplanet added.

The move is part of Metaplanet’s plan to establish a board of influential voices, speakers and thought leaders around the world who are committed to furthering Bitcoin adoption.

Metaplanet shares increased 17.8% to 4,730 Japanese yen ($31.74) over the first 80 minutes of the March 21 trading day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Google Finance data shows.

The company has been adopting a range of financial instruments to bolster its Bitcoin reserve since it made its first purchase on April 23, 2024.

Meanwhile, Eric Trump has been a key contributor to the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial crypto platform, which completed its second token sale in March 2025, bringing its total funding to $550 million.

The Trump-affiliated platform currently holds $80.8 million worth of crypto assets, according to crypto analytics platform Arkham Intelligence.

The president’s son also recently revealed that his personal crypto holdings include Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and Sui (SUI).