US President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion (roughly Rs 10,000 crore) from cryptocurrency-related businesses in 2025, according to a federal financial disclosure, marking a dramatic shift in the source of his personal wealth. The filing shows that income from digital asset ventures has overtaken earnings from many of his long-established real estate businesses, reflecting both his family's aggressive push into crypto and the rapid expansion of the sector.
The disclosure, released by the US Office of Government Ethics, shows that Trump and his family significantly expanded their presence in the cryptocurrency industry after he returned to office. At the beginning of 2025, Trump declared his ambition to make the United States the "crypto capital of the world", while his administration rolled back several regulatory measures affecting the industry.
According to the filing, Trump's flagship crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, generated more than $500 million through the sale of governance tokens and other digital assets.
Another venture, CIC Digital LLC, earned more than $600 million from the sale of Trump-themed meme coins launched just days before his inauguration. Combined, the two businesses contributed more than $1 billion to Trump's income during the year.
Responding to criticism, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said neither Trump nor his family had engaged in any conflict of interest.
She said the administration's crypto policies, including support for the GENIUS Act and executive actions promoting digital assets, were intended to encourage innovation and expand economic opportunities in the United States.
Despite the surge in crypto earnings, Trump's international real estate licensing and development deals continued to generate substantial revenue.
The disclosure shows that a property project in the United Arab Emirates brought in $10.4 million, while a development in Saudi Arabia generated $9 million.
Projects in Romania and Qatar each contributed about $5 million. Many of these projects were launched while the respective countries were engaged in discussions with the US on trade, tariffs and other strategic issues.
The filing also shows that Trump continued to earn millions from licensing Trump-branded merchandise, including Bibles, sneakers and watches.
Sales of Trump-branded watches alone generated about $4.7 million during the year.
In addition, Trump received more than $86 million through legal settlements involving media and technology companies, including ABC, CBS, YouTube, Meta and X.
While Trump's cryptocurrency businesses have generated record revenues, the market value of several Trump-linked digital tokens and meme coins has declined sharply since their launch.