President Donald Trump earned approximately $1.2 billion from his cryptocurrency-related activities in 2025, according to financial disclosure documents released Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
Under a 1978 federal law, the U.S. president and vice president are required to disclose their income, assets, and financial interests. The more than 900-page filing shows that Trump received nearly $550 million through his association with World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency startup launched in September 2024.
The Trump family backed the platform and licensed its name to the venture. World Liberty Financial raised $550 million through the initial sale of its native cryptocurrency, WLFI.
Trump and his three sons also acquired, through an intermediary company known as DT Marks DeFi, an additional 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, currently valued at approximately $1.3 billion.
In April 2025, World Liberty Financial launched its own stablecoin, a digital currency designed to maintain a fixed value by being pegged to a traditional currency—in this case, the U.S. dollar.
The financial disclosure also lists $635 million in royalty income from a licensing agreement tied to the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, which was launched just hours before Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
According to Forbes, Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures were the primary driver behind the sharp increase in his net worth, which rose from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6.5 billion in 2026.
Trump has faced repeated criticism over potential conflicts of interest. Critics argue that his investments in the cryptocurrency industry coincided with policy decisions made during his presidency that eased regulations on the sector, contributing to a surge in digital asset prices.
In addition to income from World Liberty Financial and the $TRUMP token, Trump reportedly earned several million dollars from investments in publicly traded cryptocurrency companies, including the Coinbase exchange.
According to the disclosure, the president’s assets are held in a trust managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr. However, the trust’s governing documents allow it to be dissolved at any time, meaning Trump could regain direct control of the assets once his second presidential term concludes.
