Trump’s crypto ventures reportedly generate over $1 billion in revenue in one year

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest annual financial disclosure has reignited debate over income generated from cryptocurrency-linked ventures. According to the disclosure, Trump generated over $1 billion in revenue from digital asset projects last year.

Projects linked to the family of Trump, who once described cryptocurrencies as a “scam,” include the memecoin $TRUMP, the World Liberty Financial WLFI governance token, and a stablecoin called USD1.

The opposition argues that the income raises questions about the intersection of public office and private commercial interests. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton alleged that Trump is using his office to increase his personal wealth, stating, “He is making billions while American families struggle to meet their basic needs. His endless greed is disgusting.” she said.

The White House denies allegations that Trump and his family are involved in conflicts of interest. Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly maintained that the administration’s actions are taken “in the best interests of the American people.”

SOURCES OF REVENUE

According to financial disclosures, World Liberty Financial, which counts the Trump family among its co-founders, generated over $500 million in revenue for Trump last year. The $TRUMP memecoin, launched three days before his 2025 presidential inauguration, reportedly brought in more than $600 million.

It is reported that companies linked to Trump hold approximately 80 percent of the $TRUMP supply and receive transaction fees every time the token changes hands. According to Forbes data, Trump’s net worth has risen from $2.3 billion in 2024 to approximately $6 billion today.

Another revenue stream in the crypto projects is the stablecoin model. In stablecoins like USD1, the dollars collected from investors are backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bonds and cash reserves, which can generate interest income for the issuer.

According to an analysis by Marta Khomyn of the University of Adelaide in The Conversation, Binance’s role in the growth of USD1 has been significant. Khomyn noted that MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance, executed using USD1, provided the Trump-linked venture with approximately $2 billion in reserves and the potential for roughly $80 million in annual interest income.

The report also states that approximately 87 percent of the circulating USD1 tokens are held by Binance. Furthermore, it recalls that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its lawsuit against Binance shortly after the listing of USD1, and that Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in October 2025.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, it is alleged that UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan secretly purchased a 49 percent stake in World Liberty Financial for approximately $500 million four days before Trump’s inauguration.

A separate investigation by Reuters suggested that the Trump family earned approximately $2.3 billion from four major crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial, the $TRUMP memecoin, American Bitcoin, and AI Financial Corp. The analysis indicated that this amount is roughly equivalent to the total losses of more than 1 million investors who put money into these projects.

Some regulations in the crypto sector are welcomed, particularly due to the GENIUS Act, which provides a legal framework for the stablecoin market. However, Trump setting policy in this area while simultaneously running his own digital asset ventures intensifies debates over the credibility of these regulations and potential conflicts of interest.

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