Robert Kiyosaki Cashes Out $2.25M in Bitcoin to Buy Businesses

Bitcoin’s steep decline this month has put pressure on a wide range of investors, from short-term traders to long-term believers.

The price slide — roughly 23% in November — marks the cryptocurrency’s worst monthly performance since the 2022 market crisis and has reopened the debate about whether financial success comes from holding volatile assets indefinitely or from turning profits into reliable income.

Kiyosaki Expands Business Holdings During Crypto Turbulence

Against this backdrop, financial author Robert Kiyosaki has taken a step that aligns with his teachings rather than with typical crypto culture: he has expanded his portfolio of income-producing businesses. He recently disclosed that he is acquiring two surgery centers along with a billboard company, ventures that he expects to yield approximately $27,500 per month by early 2026 — income he says will be tax-advantaged.

For Kiyosaki, this represents the same formula he has promoted for decades — assets should pay their owners, not the other way around.

Only After the Business Acquisition Comes the Bitcoin Detail

What surprised many followers was the source of capital used to acquire those businesses. Kiyosaki confirmed that the purchase was funded by selling part of his Bitcoin holdings. The coins were originally accumulated at around $6,000 per BTC and sold for roughly $90,000, turning appreciation into what he describes as “productive cash flow.”

The amount liquidated totaled $2.25 million.

A Sale Without a Reversal in Belief

Critics were quick to assume that selling Bitcoin implied a loss of conviction. Kiyosaki responded that his stance has not changed:
He still considers Bitcoin, gold and silver essential for wealth preservation, particularly in the event of what he describes as an approaching economic crisis. The sale was not an exit — he plans to accumulate more BTC using the new monthly cash flow, rather than holding coins passively while they fluctuate in price.

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Bitcoin Continues to Trade Under Pressure

As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is hovering near $84,497, down more than 12% in one week and still more than 30% below its all-time high from early October. The latest phase of the sell-off traces back to October 10, when liquidations wiped out $19 billion in leveraged positions and erased roughly $1.5 trillion in total crypto market value.

A Contrarian Interpretation of a Crypto “Exit”

For many traders, selling Bitcoin during a market panic represents surrender. For Kiyosaki, it represents rotation: profits move into assets that generate new profits. Whether the strategy proves visionary or premature will depend on the future of both Bitcoin and the broader economy — but it signals a different mentality from the typical “never sell” ethos of the crypto world.