President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income during his first year back in office, according to a financial dis
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income during his first year back in office, according to a financial disclosure released on Tuesday, June 1 2026, by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
The 927-page filing showed Trump’s total crypto earnings reached about $1.4 billion during his first year back in office, driven largely by meme coin sales.
The bulk of that came from two main sources tied to the Trump family. At least $635 million came from royalties linked to Trump-themed meme coins, with the flagship token, Official Trump ($TRUMP), launching on January 17, 2025, three days before his inauguration.
The other major stream came from World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Trump netted more than $526 million from sales of cryptocurrency tokens tied to the firm.
The disclosure also revealed a dramatic rise in Trump’s overall net worth. According to Forbes figures cited in the report, Trump’s personal fortune nearly tripled from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6.5 billion in 2026, largely due to his cryptocurrency businesses.
The windfall has drawn criticism over potential conflicts of interest, given that the Trump administration has simultaneously pushed pro-crypto regulatory policies.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly dismissed the concerns, saying neither the president nor his family has ever engaged in conflicts of interest, and credited Trump’s policies with making the United States the crypto capital of the world.
Notably, the surge in Trump’s crypto fortune came even as the broader crypto market struggled through 2025, with Bitcoin prices dropping roughly 50% from their previous all-time high, leaving many retail investors nursing losses.
Unlike previous U.S. presidents, Trump did not divest his assets or place them in a blind trust before taking office, a departure that historians have described as unprecedented in modern presidential history.
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