During Donald Trump’s second presidential term, his family has seen significant gains from digital asset activities, according to a report by the Financial Times.
A range of crypto-related ventures tied to President Trump and his close relatives have produced over $1 billion in profits before taxes in the last year alone.
A large portion of this income is linked to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm established by President Trump’s sons and their partners.
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The company has launched various digital currencies and stablecoins. One of its products, the USD1 stablecoin, earned the family $42 million.
Additional revenue came from a group of meme coins. Among them are “Official Trump” and “Official Melania Meme” tokens, which contributed hundreds of millions through initial sales and trading fees.
According to Financial Times, the TRUMP token generated around $362 million, while the MELANIA token brought in approximately $65 million.
Despite those figures, both tokens have declined in value; TRUMP has fallen by more than 90% from its peak, and MELANIA by over 99%.
The family’s financial position also includes a large ownership share in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social and a Bitcoin
$108,279.34
-focused arm. As of writing, President Trump’s personal stake in that company is valued at roughly $1.9 billion.
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