USA Trump's Crypto Windfall: President Reports $57 Million in Earnings from Digital Token

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Trump's Crypto Windfall: President Reports $57 Million in Earnings from Digital Token Sales

 

Donald Trump earned an estimated $57 million in 2024 from the sale of digital tokens through his stake in the crypto firm World Liberty Financial, marking a lucrative early return from his expanding involvement in the digital asset space. This financial detail was included in the president's annual disclosure filed with the Office of Government Ethics, which also highlighted Trump’s extensive wealth and diversified revenue streams.

 

A Wall Street Journal analysis of the disclosure revealed Trump’s assets to be worth approximately $1.7 billion, though this figure may be on the conservative side, as the Journal calculated totals using the low end of the valuation ranges provided in the report. Trump’s earnings came from a wide variety of sources including real estate, licensing deals, and technology investments. However, it’s his burgeoning crypto portfolio that is generating the most attention.

 

World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, launched in September and has quickly broadened its presence across the crypto landscape. In the early months of 2025, the company introduced a dollar-pegged stablecoin, designed to offer a 1:1 exchange with fiat currency, making it suitable for both digital transactions and crypto investments.

 

The Trump family’s digital ventures didn’t stop there. In March, they unveiled American Bitcoin, a bitcoin-mining company that has since raised over $2 billion in capital. Additional initiatives include the launch of memecoins and a high-profile dinner hosted by Trump for the top 220 holders of the $TRUMP token, illustrating the president’s growing influence within the crypto community.

 

Critics have raised concerns that Trump’s deepening business activities, particularly in crypto, could represent conflicts of interest, especially since he has simultaneously advocated for looser regulatory oversight of the sector. “President Trump, Vice President Vance, and senior White House staff have completed required ethics briefings and financial reporting obligations,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “The Trump Administration is committed to transparency and accessibility for the American people.”

 

Beyond his digital ventures, Trump also collected around $1.2 million in licensing fees from NFT INT LLC, the company responsible for marketing his line of digital trading cards. His more conventional business endeavors also performed strongly. Mar-a-Lago, his Florida resort, brought in about $50 million, while Trump Endeavor 12, a Miami-based golf and resort business, earned $110 million. He also gained $1.3 million in royalties from the sale of the “God Bless the USA Bible,” branded with his name and promoted by country singer Lee Greenwood.

 

Other branded merchandise—including Trump-themed sneakers, fragrances, watches, and guitars—also added significantly to his income. Trump earned $2.5 million from footwear and colognes, $2.8 million from watch sales, and another $1 million from guitars. These products are not produced by the Trump Organization itself but through licensing arrangements with third-party manufacturers.

 

In terms of traditional investments, Trump held stakes in high-profile firms such as Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Broadcom, and Exxon Mobil. His portfolio also included government securities such as U.S. Treasurys and municipal bonds.

 

Vice President JD Vance, a vocal supporter of the crypto sector, also disclosed holdings between $250,001 and $500,000 in bitcoin and earned up to $100,000 in royalties from his best-selling memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

 

The financial filings underline how Trump, now a central figure in American politics and finance, continues to shape markets and public policy through both his business acumen and his political influence.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from WSJ  2025-06-16

 

 

[Tug]

Guess selling access to the White House beats selling cartoons bibles and sneakers humm ??some president just beggers belief.

[jerrymahoney]

Well whatabout (fill in the blank)

[Fat is a type of crazy]

You would like to think this is something we can all agree on - Asean Now posters of all political persuasions can come together and condemn this - let's see. 

[save the frogs]

he has too much money, so makes people jealous and hate him. 

 

[Jim Blue]

25 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

he has too much money, so makes people jealous and hate him. 

 

People who know nothing about business think Trump is a great businessman .However business people don't think so, considering his head start from his daddy.

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

People who know nothing about business think Trump is a great businessman .However business people don't think so, considering his head start from his daddy.

 

some people are born with silver spoons.

 

who said life was fair? 

 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

People who know nothing about business think Trump is a great businessman .However business people don't think so, considering his head start from his daddy.

 

Anyway, some people hate all rich people.

And that's ONE reason Trump is hated so much. So some people don't care about any of his policies.

Just the fact that he's filthy rich is reason to hate him.

 

But some billionaires do a lot of positive things with their money, so no need to hate all rich people. 

 

[Jingthing]

The most corrupt president in American history and it isn't even close.

[Tug]

23 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Anyway, some people hate all rich people.

And that's ONE reason Trump is hated so much. So some people don't care about any of his policies.

Just the fact that he's filthy rich is reason to hate him.

 

But some billionaires do a lot of positive things with their money, so no need to hate all rich people. 

 

What chaps me about the dude is what he’s done with the gifts that he was blessed,I’m not religious per se but to me it’s really bad on a biblical level the petty ness the betrayals the bullying the sexual assaults the grifts just ugly.

[Tug]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

he has too much money, so makes people jealous and hate him. 

 

The life style also fascinates and memorizes many that’s a big part of why he gets away with it in my opinion.

[daveAustin]

Money comes to money. 

[daveAustin]

33 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Anyway, some people hate all rich people.

And that's ONE reason Trump is hated so much. So some people don't care about any of his policies.

Just the fact that he's filthy rich is reason to hate him.

 

But some billionaires do a lot of positive things with their money, so no need to hate all rich people. 

 

While I don’t per se and get on with anyone, my work puts me around them and they do seem to be a different breed. There are good and bad in all walks of life, blah blah, but the rich tend to be kinda narcissistic-driven and don’t give a F about the little people. Trump is the epitome of this revelation. 

[Quentin Zen]

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

Donald Trump earned an estimated $57 million in 2024 from the sale of digital tokens

 

This is why Native speakers accept 30,000 baht a month as a "teacher."  There MUST be this massive inequality to have the poor spend endless hours complaining while the rich are actually doing things.   Trump is chilling in his new massive plane, while the digital nomad posts on 4chan about how this isn't fair.  It's 2025, it's fair.   Always has been, always will be.  now buy my book!!! 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Quentin Zen said:

Trump is chilling in his new massive plane

 

He's hardly chilling. It's the most stressful job in the world, much more than teaching English. 

 

 

[Ralf001]

Great Stuff Donald, keep up the good work.

[JAG]

Rather makes up for no one coming to his birthday parade I suppose!

 

NFL cards, sneakers, watches, bibles and crypto currencies issued by Trump - there aren't half some gullible people knocking around!

 

One question though - if you buy his currency, do you pay in cold hard cash?

[worgeordie]

Do the people buying these coins not feel the slight bit scammed ,they

hand over good money and get what in return .they have turned the

office of the President  of the USA into a money making machine ,it's

a huge disgrace

 

regards worgeordie 

[Hummin]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

he has too much money, so makes people jealous and hate him. 

 

That's the reason we do not like him. Jealousy, must be

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

 

Anyway, some people hate all rich people.

And that's ONE reason Trump is hated so much. So some people don't care about any of his policies.

Just the fact that he's filthy rich is reason to hate him.

 

But some billionaires do a lot of positive things with their money, so no need to hate all rich people. 

 

Some rich  people are more respected for their good deeds, but Bill Gates and Trump with right can be seen as the two outer poles. One genius and one bully who uses "mafia" methods to reach his goals. What's not to like? Bill are at least self made.

[Watawattana]

Good he's made this money.  He can pay all his bills now.

[newbee2022]

So he could pay for his birthday party by himself.

[SunnyinBangrak]

Shocking we have a President that can account for his earnings. Still amused they chose the cleanest man in politics to run smear campaigns and forensic investigations lasting a decade looking for non existent corruption🤣

[spidermike007]

The most corrupt president in the history of America has likely earned that in one week, many sources are stating how he has earned billions since the beginning of his administration, a lot of it's being funneled  through his sons, and the entire crime family continues to benefit. People accused Biden of being corrupt, but this guy makes Biden look like a saint. 

[Cory1848]

17 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Shocking we have a President that can account for his earnings. Still amused they chose the cleanest man in politics to run smear campaigns and forensic investigations lasting a decade looking for non existent corruption🤣

Wait, by "the cleanest man in politics," you're referring to Trump? This is high satire, right?

[koolkarl]

Anyone buying this cyber crap will end up crying their eyes out.  

[Wrwest]

10 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Money comes to money. 

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely ...