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Trump earned $1.4 billion from crypto ventures last year, filings show

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Jang Yun-woo
Published : July 1, 2026 - 09:42:24
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US President Donald Trump. [Reuters]
US President Donald Trump. [Reuters]

US President Donald Trump earned $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency and meme coin ventures last year, according to his annual financial disclosure.

The US Office of Government Ethics released Trump's more than 900-page annual financial report on Monday (local time), according to Bloomberg, Reuters and other international media. Cryptocurrency-related activities accounted for the largest share of Trump's income last year.

Trump reported $588 million in earnings through crypto firm World Liberty Financial, which he co-founded with his sons and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff's son Zach Witkoff currently serves as CEO.

Trump also reported $636 million in royalties from his meme coin "$TRUMP" and $197 million in proceeds from the sale of his stake in stablecoin firm Hilco.

Meme coins, which peaked in popularity from late 2023 through early 2024, can be issued by anyone online. They trade on speculative demand driven by viral trends or celebrity associations, with no underlying value, business model or cash flow.

President Trump visits a golf course. [AP]
President Trump visits a golf course. [AP]

Trump's golf resort business also generated substantial income. He reported more than $290 million in earnings from properties including his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to CNBC. He also reported more than $80 million from legal settlements with various media companies and millions of dollars more from licensing deals with overseas real estate firms.

In the same disclosure, Trump reported receiving $15,000 worth of 2026 World Cup final tickets from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, 10 US Open tennis tickets worth $25,000 from Rolex — the tournament's sponsor — and 10 Super Bowl LIX tickets worth approximately $50,000 from the game held in New Orleans.

Reuters noted that the report offers new insight into the Trump family's crypto earnings, having previously estimated that the family generated at least $2.3 billion in proceeds from investors since Trump's reelection.

Trump's net worth stands at approximately $7.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Assets across more than 20 entities — including real estate holdings such as Mar-a-Lago and the Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, as well as his stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns the Truth Social platform — were each valued at more than $50 million.

The scale of Trump's crypto business has surpassed the real estate empire he built over decades. His cryptocurrency earnings far exceeded the $77 million generated by Mar-a-Lago and the $25 million from a golf club in northern Virginia, Bloomberg reported.


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