NEW YORK — President Donald Trump reported approximately US$1.2 billion in income from cryptocurrency-related activities in 2025, according to documents released by the US Office of Government Ethics.

Under a 1978 law, the president and vice president of the United States are required to disclose their income and assets. The recently released filings, spanning over 900 pages, reveal that Trump earned nearly US$550 million from his association with the startup World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency platform launched in September 2024.

World Liberty Financial issued its own cryptocurrency, WLFI, whose initial sale generated US$550 million. Additionally, Trump and his three sons acquired 22.5 billion WLFI tokens through an intermediary company, DT Marks Defi, currently valued at around US$1.3 billion. In April 2025, WLF also introduced a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar.

Trump's income disclosure further includes US$635 million in royalties from a licensing agreement related to the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched just hours before his inauguration in January 2025.

These cryptocurrency ventures are cited by Forbes as the primary factor behind the near tripling of Trump's personal fortune, which increased from US$2.3 billion in 2024 to US$6.5 billion in 2026.

The president's assets are held in a trust managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr. However, the trust's bylaws allow for its dissolution at any time, potentially enabling Trump to regain control after his second term.

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