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FT: Trump Family Reaped at Least $1 Billion in Crypto Profits Over the Past Year

The investigation attributes the haul to WLFI proceeds, major stablecoin sales and a rapid TMTG shift into bitcoin-focused funds.

Overview

  • Financial Times reporting, relayed by crypto.news, tallies more than $1 billion in realized pre-tax gains from Trump-linked digital-asset ventures over the past year, with Eric Trump saying the true figure is probably higher.
  • World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token accounts for roughly $550 million after opening to public trading in September, and disclosures show President Trump received $57.3 million in personal income from WLFI in 2024 as the token now sits about 57% below its early-September peak.
  • Trump-branded meme coins $TRUMP and $MELANIA generated about $427 million, and the project website states the President’s companies collectively own 80% of the enterprise as the flagship token has fallen more than 90% from its January peak.
  • WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin has sold about $2.71 billion, and FT estimates that placing reserves in short-term U.S. debt would yield roughly $40 million to $42 million in interest and fees.
  • Trump Media & Technology Group shifted from a $401 million loss in 2024 to raising billions for digital tokens and launching bitcoin funds, with FT reporting the business now generates over $3 billion in profit and the President holding roughly a 53% stake.