Trump’s income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures

Trump’s income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures

President Donald Trump reported at least $2.1 billion in income, revenue, and other proceeds during his first year back in the White House, with more than half of those funds tied to cryptocurrency ventures. The figures come from a 927-page annual financial disclosure released June 30, 2026, by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

The disclosure reveals that Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income and proceeds. This includes $635 million from the $TRUMP meme coin and nearly $800 million from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture linked to the Trump family.

The Crypto Ecosystem

Trump and his sons launched World Liberty Financial in September 2024 alongside Steve Witkoff and his sons, Zach and Alex. The firm’s visibility and profits grew after Trump was elected in November 2024 and began deregulating the industry. The venture operates as a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol using a governance token, $WLFI.

The Trump family is entitled to 75% of the net proceeds from the sale of $WLFI tokens through a web of holding companies, including DT Marks DEFI LLC. By December 2025, the family realized approximately $1 billion in profits from token proceeds, with $463 million of that revenue derived from sales in the first half of the year. The family also retains roughly $3 billion in unsold tokens.

Beyond the governance token, World Liberty Financial issued $USD1, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar. The business model relies on the interest earned from reserves, such as U.S. Treasury bills, which provides a source of passive income for the Trump family. In 2025, a firm associated with the Abu Dhabi government purchased $2 billion worth of $USD1 to facilitate a minority stake acquisition in the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Separately, the $TRUMP meme coin was launched on the Solana blockchain in January 2025. Unlike equity, this coin generates revenue through a transaction fee on every trade, which is routed to Trump-owned entities like CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC. Blockchain analytics firms Arkham Intelligence and Chainalysis estimated these fees exceeded $320 million by December 2025.

Executive Action and Industry Ties

Critics and lawmakers have highlighted a pattern of executive actions that coincide with personal financial gains. On October 23, 2025, Trump pardoned Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the founder of Binance, who had pleaded guilty to money-laundering in 2023. Five days later, Binance’s U.S. Subsidiary announced it would promote USD1 and $WLFI tokens.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts stated during a May 5 Senate floor speech that the use of $USD1 by an Abu Dhabi-backed fund to invest in Binance was essentially giving Trump a cut of the deal, adding that the opportunity for corruption is not hypothetical.

Other industry ties include:

• Coinbase: The largest U.S. Cryptocurrency exchange gave $1 million to Trump's inauguration shortly before the SEC dropped a lawsuit against the company. Coinbase is also reportedly funding a new $300 million ballroom at the White House.
• Justin Sun: The Hong Kong entrepreneur invested $75 million into World Liberty Financial and was the top bidder for a VIP meet-and-greet dinner in May 2025. In February, Trump's SEC stayed a civil fraud case against Sun.

Global Real Estate and Hospitality

While crypto drove the most growth, traditional assets remained lucrative. The 2025 disclosure listed revenue from various holdings:

The White House and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt have denied any conflicts of interest. Leavitt called media attempts to find conflicts irresponsible.