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10/16/2025

Trump's Crypto Empire Nets Over $1 Billion in Profits: Financial Times Report

According to a new investigation by the Financial Times, the family of U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled in more than $1 billion in profits from cryptocurrency ventures, marking a major shift in his personal wealth since the start of his second term. At the center of this massive fortune is World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — a crypto company founded by Trump's sons and allies. The project has sold billions of dollars worth of tokens and stablecoins, with its official website listing Trump as "co-founder emeritu

Trump's Crypto Empire Nets Over $1 Billion in Profits: Financial Times Report

According to a new investigation by the Financial Times, the family of U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled in more than $1 billion in profits from cryptocurrency ventures, marking a major shift in his personal wealth since the start of his second term.

At the center of this massive fortune is World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — a crypto company founded by Trump's sons and allies. The project has sold billions of dollars worth of tokens and stablecoins, with its official website listing Trump as "co-founder emeritus."

According to public filings, Trump has already recorded $57.4 million in income from WLFI this year alone, while the family's total equity stake in the project has surged to $5 billion following a token unlock. The Financial Times estimates that WLFI has generated $550 million in profits for the Trump family in 2025 alone.

Beyond WLFI, the Trump family has also expanded its footprint in the memecoin market with two high-profile projects: Official Trump ($TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme ($MELANIA). The two coins have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and trading fees, even as their prices have fallen sharply.

  • $TRUMP coin: approximately $362 million in profits, now down over 90% from its peak.
  • $MELANIA coin: $65 million in profits, down more than 99% from its peak.

In addition, the USD1 stablecoin issued by WLFI has brought the Trump family $42 million in profits and has quickly risen to become the world's 5th-largest stablecoin with a market cap of $2.68 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.

Outside of crypto, Trump's personal stake in Trump Media & Technology Group — the parent company of the Truth Social platform and a Bitcoin-holding entity — is currently valued at approximately $1.9 billion.

Analysts note that Trump's "crypto empire" reflects not only a shift in the first family's investment strategy, but also the growing influence of U.S. politics on global crypto markets.