Trump made $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year as investors faced losses, federal filings reveal
US President Donald Trump raked in around $1.2 billion in 2025 from his crypto businesses as per federal filings released on Tuesday, Associated Press reported
US President Donald Trump raked in around $1.2 billion in 2025 from his crypto businesses as per federal filings released on Tuesday, Associated Press reported. He locked in his profits as his investors suffered losses. These companies, which were small startups when he took office have now eclipsed his massive property portfolio when it comes to revenue. The rise was supported by billionaire investors as well as Trump's own move to quash a federal crackdown on the crypto industry.
More than $500 million went into the president's pockets from the new crypto product sales of his World Liberty Financial business, which includes 'governance tokens' as per the annual disclosure report with the Office of Government Ethics. The report also revealed that another crypto business called CIC Digital LLC earned more than $600 million from the sale of 'meme' coins, which are souvenir-type digital assets, with Trump's face stamped on them. Since the sales, both Trump's tokens and coins have plunged in value.
The US President also pocketed millions last year by selling bibles, sneakers and other small items with his branding on them, which is an unprecedented move for a US President. The sale of Trump-branded watches earned him $4.7 million, as per AP. The disclosure, which is around 927 pages long, paints a star albeit incomplete picture of how his wealth grew through his web of business interests since he reclaimed the US presidency in January last year.
A number of these businesses have benefitted through policies his own government has introduced. Trump has insisted that his sons direct his finances but the arrangement rejects the conflict of interest protections that his recent predecessors in office had instituted. Forbes estimates Trump's net worth at $6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2024.
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