Monday, 17 August 2026

Donald Trump Earns $1.4 Billion From Crypto Currency Ventures

BT Business Desk
Disclosure : 01 Jul 2026, 03:38 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S: File Photo

U.S. President Donald Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from family crypto ventures last year, according to his 2025 financial disclosures. The filings reveal that digital assets have become his primary source of income heavily benefiting from his administration's pro-crypto policies.

Trump’s annual disclosure to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics shows his companies received nearly $800 million from World Liberty Financial a crypto venture he co-founded with his sons. This includes $520 million from token sales and $250 million from selling business interests. Also Trump reported $635 million from his meme coins.

Since returning to the White House in 2025 the Trump family has accumulated at least $2.3 billion from crypto projects. Upon taking office President implemented favorable industry policies with federal rules for stablecoins and easing regulatory oversight by the SEC and Justice Department.

While White House spokesperson Anna Kelly denied any conflicts of interest, stating Trump's actions aim to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world," ethics experts raise alarms. Former federal ethics chief Don Fox noted that while presidents are legally exempt from conflict-of-interest laws, Trump has completely discarded post-Watergate financial norms signaling a need for legislative reform.

Beyond crypto, Trump reported $80 million from media settlements and $52 million from overseas name-licensing. His traditional golf and resort revenues rose 15% to over $500 million, with Mar-a-Lago revenue jumping to $77 million.

However his commercial real estate growth stagnated, remaining at or below levels from a decade ago.

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