Trump's $1.2B crypto earnings revealed in US ethics filings

Former US President Donald Trump earned approximately $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, according to US Office of Government Ethics filings released Tuesday. The disclosures show $550 million from his association with World Liberty Financial (which launched token WLFI), $635 million in royalties from the $TRUMP token launched hours before his January 2025 inauguration, and gains from Coinbase investments. His sons hold 22.5 billion WLFI tokens via DT Marks Defi, now valued at ~$1.3 billion. Trump's net worth rose from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $6.5 billion in 2026 per Forbes, with critics linking his pro-crypto policies to market surges.

This matters for Nigerians given Nigeria's high crypto adoption—many youths trade politically-linked tokens like WLFI or speculate on hype-driven assets. Trump's policy influence during his term directly impacted volatile markets affecting local portfolios. The trust structure holding his assets (controlled by Donald Trump Jr. but dissolvable post-office) also mirrors asset disclosure concerns for Nigerian leaders.

Here's the intelligence: With tokens like $TRUMP carrying inherent political risk, will you adjust your crypto strategy to prioritize fundamentals over hype, or see such assets as opportunistic plays given Nigeria's young, risk-tolerant investor base?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/01/trump-earned-1-2bn-from-cryptocurrency-ventures-in-2025-report/