US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his cryptocurrency activities in 2025, according to documents released on Tuesday by the US Office of Government Ethics.
A 1978 law requires the president and vice president of the United States to declare their income as well as their assets.
According to the documents, which are more than 900 pages long, Trump received nearly $550 million from his ties to the startup World Liberty Financial, an American cryptocurrency platform. The Trump family lent its support and its name to this cryptocurrency platform, launched in September 2024. World Liberty Financial issued its own cryptocurrency, WLFI, whose initial sale brought in $550 million.
Trump and his three sons also obtained, via an intermediary company, DT Marks Defi, an additional 22.5 billion WLFI, currently worth around $1.3 billion.
In April 2025, WLF also marketed its stablecoin — a digital currency whose value is pegged to a traditional currency, in this case the dollar.
Trump's income disclosure also mentions $635 million in royalties received under a licensing agreement related to the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched just hours before his inauguration in January 2025.
The president's activities in the cryptocurrency sector are the main reason for the near tripling of his personal fortune, which rose from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion between 2024 and 2026, according to Forbes.
The former real estate developer is regularly accused of conflicts of interest, in particular for having invested in the crypto-currency industry while as president taking several measures to deregulate the sector, causing asset prices to soar.
Beyond the income derived from WLF and its cryptocurrency, Trump has also earned several million dollars from shares in various publicly listed companies active in cryptocurrencies, such as the Coinbase exchange platform.
The president's assets are held in a trust managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr. But its bylaws stipulate that the entity can be dissolved at any time, which means the billionaire could regain control of it as soon as his second term ends.
What this means for Trump's financial situation
Trump's net worth increased by $4.2 billion between 2024 and 2026. The president's income from cryptocurrency activities in 2025 makes up $1 billion of that increase. In 2024, Trump's net worth was approximately $2.3 billion.
Trump's cryptocurrency investments
The president's investments in the cryptocurrency sector are a significant source of controversy. Critics argue that Trump's investments create a conflict of interest, as they benefit from deregulating the sector. Trump has been accused of using his office to promote cryptocurrency investments.
The president's activities in the cryptocurrency sector have also raised questions about the lack of regulation in the industry. The lack of regulation has led to concerns about market volatility and the potential for Ponzi schemes,
Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., manages the president's assets through a trust. The trust's bylaws stipulate that it can be dissolved at any time, which would allow the president to regain control of his assets.
The Trump family has made millions from World Liberty Financial and its cryptocurrency, WLFI.
World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, pegged to the traditional currency, the dollar, has contributed to the president's income.
Trump's income from cryptocurrency activities has been a subject of controversy in the United States.
He has been accused of conflicts of interest and using his office to promote cryptocurrency investments.
The president's lack of regulation in the sector has also raised concerns.
Trump's financial figures
In 2024, Trump's net worth was $2.3 billion. By 2026, it had increased to $6.5 billion.
The president's income from cryptocurrency activities in 2025 was $1.2 billion.
He has also earned millions from shares in various publicly listed companies active in cryptocurrencies.
The president's trust, managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr., can be dissolved at any time.