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Donald Trump’s Surging Wealth Driven by Crypto Ventures
Recent reports indicate that Donald Trump’s personal wealth has increased by approximately US$620 million (AU$942 million) over the last few months, largely attributed to his family’s cryptocurrency projects, notably World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and the memecoin $TRUMP, as highlighted by Bloomberg on 2 July 2025. Currently, these crypto ventures represent around 9% of Trump’s personal wealth.
Contrasting Revenue Streams
In comparison, traditional revenue sources for the Trump Organisation, such as real estate licensing deals, generated only a modest US$34 million (AU$51.7 million) in the previous year. Official disclosures reveal a minor decline in Trump’s net worth, which fell from US$6.5 billion to US$6.4 billion (AU$9.7 billion) since he resumed the presidency; however, this accounts for only certain assets and does not include his cryptocurrency undertakings.
Most of Trump’s assets are managed by a trust overseen by his son, Donald Trump Jr. Nevertheless, the president continues to profit from these holdings. Bloomberg’s analysis aggregates the family’s financial interests, identifying Trump as the primary beneficiary.
Key Contributors to Crypto Wealth
The WLFI project has been the cornerstone of Trump’s crypto earnings, contributing approximately US$390 million (AU$593 million) from token sales alone. The Trump family owns 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, valued at over US$2 billion (AU$2 billion), although these figures were excluded from Bloomberg’s calculations since the tokens are classified as non-transferable—though this may soon be reconsidered.
The family has also divested a portion of its WLFI holdings, reducing their stake from 60% to 40%, although the specifics regarding the buyers and sale price remain undisclosed.
Another significant player in Trump’s crypto portfolio is the memecoin $TRUMP, of which the Trump Organisation holds 40% of the total supply—valued at an estimated US$150 million (AU$228 million). This figure does not include approximately 800 million locked tokens, valued at around US$7 billion (AU$10.6 billion), which are set to be gradually released over the next three years.
Bloomberg did exclude the WLFI’s stablecoin USD1 from its wealth assessment due to its speculative nature, although estimates suggest it may generate US$100 million (AU$152 million) in the coming year. Additionally, some of the Trump family’s investments, such as stakes in Bitcoin firm Metaplanet and the betting platform Kalshi, were not factored into the wealth calculation due to insufficient public information.
Expanding their crypto footprint, the Trump family recently acquired a 20% stake in the Bitcoin mining operation American Bitcoin, which is anticipated to conduct an IPO later this year.
Legislative Pushback
In light of the Trump family’s significant cryptocurrency profits, Democratic lawmakers have initiated various measures aimed at curbing such activities. There have been multiple proposals, including an amendment to the GENIUS Act, intended to prohibit senior government officials and their families from owning and promoting cryptocurrencies.
One of the latest legislative efforts is the Curbing Officials’ Income and Non-disclosure (COIN) Act, introduced by Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, which seeks to establish "commonsense guardrails" on digital asset ownership by government officials and their immediate families. Other senators, including Oregon’s Jeff Merkley, have attempted to amend existing bills to restrict cryptocurrency ownership among high-ranking officials.
Thus far, no legislative measures have successfully passed that would specifically limit the Trump family’s ability to monetise their cryptocurrency ventures.
Conclusion
Donald Trump’s wealth has seen a dramatic boost from his family’s ventures into the cryptocurrency market, a stark contrast to traditional income sources. As the Trump family continues to expand its investments in this burgeoning sector, the ongoing legislative efforts by Democrats to rein in such profits will be closely watched. Whether these efforts will result in any significant changes remains to be seen.
