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Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year, financial disclosure shows
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Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year, financial disclosure shows

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  • Donald Trump earned nearly $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, according to a federal filing.
  • These earnings significantly boosted his net worth, which Forbes estimates at $6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2024.
  • The filing also details substantial revenue from his property dealings, including international projects.

President Donald Trump reported nearly $1.2 billion in revenue from his cryptocurrency businesses in 2025, a figure revealed in a federal filing released Tuesday. This income from nascent ventures has rapidly surpassed much of his long-established property portfolio. The surge in his wealth is partly attributed to support from billionaire investors and the administration's actions to ease federal regulations on the crypto industry. According to the Office of Government Ethics filing, Trump received over $500 million from World Liberty Financial through sales of new crypto products, including "governance tokens." Another venture, CIC Digital LLC, generated more than $600 million from sales of "meme" coins featuring his face. Both the tokens and coins have since seen significant value declines. The filing also indicates Trump earned millions from other ventures, including sales of Trump-branded bibles and watches, which brought in $4.7 million. Forbes estimates Trump's net worth has nearly tripled, rising from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6 billion. The report details substantial revenue from his property dealings as well, with tens of millions earned from new hotel, resort, and condo deals abroad. Properties in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Qatar generated significant income, while his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida saw a 50% increase in earnings, reaching $77 million. The disclosure form provides revenue figures but not profit margins, making the exact amount earned by Trump unclear.

Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took him decades to accumulate.

โ€” AP AnalysisDescribing the rapid financial growth of Trump's cryptocurrency businesses compared to his traditional real estate holdings.
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