The Trump family significantly increased their wealth in 2025 through investments in cryptocurrencies: digital assets accounted for nearly 20% of their total capital for the first time, which is now valued at $6.8 billion.
This is reported by Finway
Changes in Capital Structure and Investment Expansion
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second presidential term in January 2025, his financial portfolio underwent significant changes compared to his first term. Alongside traditional assets, including real estate and brand licensing, the family expanded their involvement in sectors such as social media, cryptocurrencies, firearms, rare earth metals, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.
A notable innovation was the creation and development of their own crypto platform, the launch of a meme coin in honor of Trump, and the involvement in co-founding innovative projects in the digital economy. Over the year, cryptocurrency assets generated $1.4 billion for the family, made possible by the adoption of favorable legislation for the industry and the appointment of loyal regulators.
Despite the increase in profits from digital assets, the overall value of their wealth did not change significantly due to the decline in the market capitalization of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — over the past 12 months, its shares lost 66% of their value.
Key Crypto Projects and Financial Results
The main avenues for the Trump family’s cryptocurrency earnings included:
- World Liberty Financial — a crypto platform co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons. By March 2025, tokens worth $550 million had been issued here, providing the family with approximately $390 million in profit.
- Trump Meme Coin — created just before the president’s second inauguration, it is currently valued at $280 million, despite a decrease in the token’s price.
- American Bitcoin Corp. — a joint venture with Hut 8 Corp. for Bitcoin mining. Eric Trump’s stake in this project is currently around $114 million.
Additionally, World Liberty developed a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, with a circulation of over $3 billion. The current valuation of this business exceeds $300 million.
“We have the number one hotel brand in the world, and I am incredibly proud of our portfolio. We look forward to another successful year.”
Eric Trump, the president’s son and head of Trump Organization, emphasized that despite the increase in investments in digital assets, real estate remains one of the main priorities of the family business.
Donald Trump’s sons — Eric and Donald Jr. — actively represented the family’s interests at international crypto conferences in Singapore, Dubai, and Las Vegas. They explain the focus on digital assets due to difficulties with banking services for Trump Organization.
Thanks to the administration’s policy promoting the development of the crypto industry, the US has established itself as one of the leading centers for innovation in this field. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt emphasized that such steps expand economic opportunities for citizens.
Despite the successes, critics point to potential conflicts of interest: since token buyers are not required to disclose their identities, this could pose a risk to transparency. The White House press office denies these claims and assures that the Trump family is not involved in conflicts of interest.
President Trump also pardoned Binance exchange founder Changpeng Zhao, who provided technical support for the launch of stablecoins and helped an investor from Abu Dhabi, MGX, acquire a stake in the business worth $2 billion.
All information is as of the end of the trading day on January 15, 2026.