Trump made more than a billion dollars from crypto ventures in first year back
According to financial disclosures, former President Trump made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency ventures during his first year back in office, highlighting his deep involvement in the digital asset industry.
Background
- This article reports on financial disclosures showing Donald Trump earned over $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in his first year back in office (2025-2026). The figure appears in annual financial disclosure forms filed by the sitting president.
- Key ventures: World Liberty Financial (a DeFi platform launched by Trump and his sons) and a "meme coin" called $TRUMP that launched in January 2025 just before his inauguration. Both have drawn sharp criticism for blurring the lines between presidential power and personal profit.
- The disclosures highlight an unprecedented situation: a US president actively running business ventures in a largely unregulated, volatile industry while his administration simultaneously shapes crypto policy. Ethics watchdogs have raised conflict-of-interest concerns, arguing foreign actors or companies could seek to influence Trump by buying his crypto products.
- Trump previously criticized crypto as a "scam" during his first term but reversed course, embracing digital assets and promising to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet." His administration has pushed for lighter regulation and a strategic bitcoin reserve.