Donald Trump reports $1.4bn in cryptocurrency income in government filing

Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies since returning to the White House for a second term.A new government report has shown that United States President Donald Trump made millions from cryptocurrency and settlements with media companies last year, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest.On Tuesday, the US Office of Government Ethics released annual financial disclosure forms for both Trump and his vice president, JD Vance.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Crypto winter’: Why is Bitcoin crashing despite Trump’s support?list 2 of 3Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to courtlist 3 of 3How US and Iran are playing a crypto cat-and-mouse game over sanctionsend of listOne 927-page document itemises all of Trump’s reported assets and income for 2025. They include more than $1.4bn from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.Trump received more than $500m from World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture he and his sons co-founded. The president also reported another $635m from the sale of his $TRUMP meme coins.The report suggests that investments in digital assets now generate one of the largest tranches of Trump’s income, overtaking even the real estate empire he inherited from his father.The revelation is likely to intensify scrutiny of Trump’s policies.Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies as he seeks to make the US the “crypto capital of the world”.Early in his second term, for instance, the president announced that his government would create a national strategic cryptocurrency reserve to help ensure the stability of certain digital assets.He also hosted the first-ever White House cryptocurrency summit.The forum included several technology leaders that had been under investigation during the administration of Trump’s predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.