US President Donald Trump earned more than R22.98 billion ($1.4 billion) from cryptocurrency last year, according to his obligatory financial disclosure for 2025, released on Tuesday.
The United States Office of Government Ethics discovered that World Liberty Financial earned approximately $800 million in revenue for the year, which was divided among his family members, who received more than $520 million from crypto token sales and more than $250 million from the sale of World Liberty Financial interests. About $57.35 million in token sales at World Liberty was disclosed, but it had increased ninefold by the time he filed this year, reports say.
Trump, who owns resorts and golf courses, also reported $635 million in earnings from the sale of his Trump memecoin, $80 million from legal settlements, and $52 million from trademark licensing to Middle Eastern companies. The earnings from the golf courses and resorts exceeded $500 million. Earlier, Trump had reported a 15% increase in revenue from these. 
This indicates that Trump generates significant income from digital assets. Critics claim he has benefited from his initiatives since he took office in 2025. Among these regulations he is said to have introduced the federal standards for stablecoins, which aimed to reduce industry policing by the US Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump is listed as the beneficiary of the assets in the trust that receives the income.
The greatest gains were at clubs where the president has spent significant time since his 2025 inauguration. Revenue at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, dubbed the Winter White House, increased to $77 million from $50 million in 2024, while revenue at his golf club in adjacent West Palm Beach increased 27%. Last year, revenue plummeted at Trump’s Los Angeles golf property.
The White House maintains that President Trump has neither engaged nor will he engage in conflict of interest regarding digital assets, adding that he ‘proudly established the United States the crypto capital of the world through administrative acts’.
According to White House spokesperson Anna Kelly, Trump’s administration prioritises the best interests of the American people when making choices.
While the White House has stated that the president’s financial interests are managed by his children.
