Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in officeImage source, ReutersImage caption, US President Donald Trump has been involved business dealings. But the White House denied he was profiting from the presidency. But the White House has said most of that money went towards Trump's future presidential library or a nonprofit dedicated to the upkeep of park sites in the Washington DC area.According to a list of the world's richest people compiled by Forbes magazine, Trump has an estimated fortune of $6bn - up from $2.3bn in 2024.
- ▪Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in officeImage source, ReutersImage caption, US President Donald Trump has been involved business dealings.
- ▪But the White House denied he was profiting from the presidency.
- ▪But the White House has said most of that money went towards Trump's future presidential library or a nonprofit dedicated to the upkeep of park sites in the Washington DC area.According to a list of the world's richest people compiled by Fo
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Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in officeImage source, ReutersImage caption, US President Donald Trump has been involved business dealings. ByKali HaysTechnology reporterPublished1 July 2026, 01:39 BSTUpdated 12 minutes agoUS 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.
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