Trump Earned $1.2 Billion From Crypto Ventures in First Year Back in Office, Financial Disclosure Shows
Trump Earned $1.2 Billion From Crypto Ventures in First Year Back in Office, Financial Disclosure Shows
Trump Earned $1.2 Billion From Crypto Ventures in First Year Back in Office, Financial Disclosure Shows
United States President Donald Trump earned an estimated $1.2 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosure documents released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
The 927-page filing shows Trump received nearly $550 million in 2025 through his association with World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency startup co-founded in September 2024 by his sons and the son of his Middle East special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
The disclosures also indicate that Trump earned about $635 million in royalties under a licensing agreement linked to the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, which was launched shortly before his inauguration in January 2025.
According to Forbes, Trump’s growing involvement in the cryptocurrency sector has contributed significantly to the rise in his estimated personal net worth, which increased from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6.5 billion in 2026.
The president has faced criticism from opponents and ethics advocates over potential conflicts of interest, citing his investments in the cryptocurrency industry while his administration pursued policies viewed as supportive of the sector.
Responding to the criticism, the White House rejected allegations of ethical violations.
Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said neither the president nor his family had engaged in conflicts of interest and maintained that all decisions taken by the administration were in the best interests of the American people.
The financial disclosure also showed that First Lady Melania Trump earned more than $10 million from an Amazon documentary about her life, in addition to over $500,000 in royalties from her memoir, Melania.
The filing further disclosed that World Liberty Financial generated $550 million from the initial sale of its WLFI cryptocurrency. Since becoming publicly tradable in September 2025, the token’s market price has reportedly fallen from 46 cents to about 6 cents per unit.
According to the disclosure, Trump and his three sons also hold an indirect stake of 22.5 billion WLFI tokens through an intermediary company, DT Marks Defi. Based on current market prices, those holdings are valued at approximately $1.3 billion, although market values can fluctuate significantly.
In addition to cryptocurrency-related earnings, Trump reported income from investments in publicly traded crypto companies, including Coinbase, as well as royalties from Trump-branded merchandise and more than $208,000 from sales of a Bible produced in partnership with country singer Lee Greenwood.
The disclosure states that Trump’s assets remain in a trust managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr., though the trust can be dissolved, allowing the president to regain direct control of the assets after leaving office.
The filing also showed that Vice President JD Vance earned between $1 million and $5 million in royalties from his bestselling 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
AFP
Trump Earned $1.2 Billion From Crypto Ventures in First Year Back in Office, Financial Disclosure Shows
