Since early 2025, Trump-linked crypto projects have brought in huge money. A meme coin called $TRUMP generated hundreds of millions in trading fees, with Trump-affiliated companies taking a cut and top holders even getting access to a special dinner. Another project, World Liberty Financial, sold about $550 million in tokens, with most of the net revenue going to a Trump-connected company. Trump’s 2025 disclosure reported tens of millions in personal income from these token sales and showed he holds a massive stash of governance tokens and other crypto. At the same time, his companies moved to expand Trump-branded crypto products and trademarks, signaling that making money from digital assets is an ongoing priority. Bottom line: Trump and his affiliates have turned crypto into a major revenue stream while he’s in office.
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- Since early 2025, the $TRUMP coin has generated more than $320 million in trading fees for its creators; the project’s site says CIC Digital, an affiliate of the Trump Organization, receives “trading revenue derived from trading activities,” and Trump publicly promoted a May 22 dinner for top holders. (apnews.com)
- In the first two weeks after the coin’s Jan. 17, 2025 launch, entities behind $TRUMP collected an estimated $86–$100 million in trading fees, according to analyses by multiple blockchain forensics firms for Reuters. (money.usnews.com)
- Chainalysis told CNBC that CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC control the bulk of the $TRUMP supply while fees and access incentives drove demand; 58 wallets made over $10 million each, illustrating sizable insider gains. (cnbc.com)
- Reuters reported that investors spent roughly $148 million on $TRUMP to attend a private dinner and that Trump-linked entities had made over $320 million in fees by late May 2025. (reuters.com)
- Bloomberg reported World Liberty Financial (WLFI), promoted by Trump, raised $550 million across two token sales; offering documents say a Trump‑affiliated company receives 75% of net revenue from token-sale proceeds, while tokens are initially non‑transferable. (bloomberg.com)
- CNBC likewise reported WLFI’s second sale in March 2025 brought total token proceeds to $550 million and that sale materials indicated the Trump family could take home 75% of net revenue. (cnbc.com)
- A Reuters story in June 2025 detailed a $100 million WLFI token purchase by a UAE-based fund, underscoring sizable post-inauguration inflows into the Trump‑linked crypto venture. (reuters.com)
¶ Official 2025 disclosures and major outlets confirm Trump’s personal crypto income and holdings
- The Washington Post, summarizing Trump’s 234‑page 2025 public financial disclosure filed June 14, 2025, reported $57.3 million in income from WLFI token sales, holdings of 15.75 billion WLFI governance tokens, and at least $1 million in Ethereum. (washingtonpost.com)
- Reuters likewise reported Trump’s disclosure showing $57.35 million from WLFI token sales, holdings of 15.75 billion governance tokens, and seven‑figure crypto/NFT income, contributing to more than $600 million in total reported income. (reuters.com)
- The Financial Times also reported Trump disclosed $57.4 million earned from WLFI and noted his 15.75 billion governance‑token stake. (ft.com)
- NBC News highlighted the same filing, noting one of Trump’s largest single income items was $57,355,532 from his stake in WLFI. (nbcnewyork.com)
¶ Trump and his companies expanded crypto‑branded products while in office, signaling an ongoing profit‑seeking posture in digital assets
- In February 2025, DTTM Operations LLC—wholly owned by Trump via his revocable trust—applied to trademark “Trump” for, among other things, software to manage cryptocurrency transactions and related digital‑asset products. (forbes.com)
- In June 2025, a $TRUMP‑branded wallet was promoted in partnership with Magic Eden and the token team; amid family denials about that specific product, coverage underscored broader commercialization of Trump‑branded crypto offerings during his presidency. (cnbc.com)