Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
Image source, Reuters Image caption, US President Donald Trump has been involved business dealings. By Kali Hays Technology reporter Published 1 July 2026, 01:39 BST Updated 22 minutes ago US President Donald Trump made more than $1bn ( 750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025. In a 927-page disclosure, he reported $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin that has plunged in value since he launched it days before taking office. He also reported over $500m in income from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his own sons and the children of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff. He earned millions more from real estate and Trump-themed items. But the White House denied he was profiting from the presidency. The earnings from his latest financial disclosure far outpace the previous ones for 2024, when Trump disclosed over $600m in income. But the White House, which has repeatedly emphasised that Trump h...
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