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A Bloomberg story from July 2, 2025, says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s wealth has grown by $620 million in the last several months because of his growing cryptocurrency businesses.
Trump’s crypto holdings now make up about 9% of his net worth, which is more than $6 billion. This is a big change from his usual real estate and media business. His family-backed World Liberty Financial and the Official Trump memecoin ($TRUMP) have helped him grow quickly, which has led to both financial success and a lot of ethical questions.
This has raised concerns about conflicts of interest as Trump influences crypto policy from the White House.
World Liberty Financial: A Crypto Giant
World Liberty Financial is the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that Trump and his sons Eric, Donald Jr., and Barron started in October 2024. This is where Trump’s crypto fortune comes from.
The project has made a lot of money, bringing in $390 million from $550 million in token sales, mostly from its governance token, WLF. Bloomberg says that the Trump family owns more than $2 billion worth of WLF tokens, which is a 60% interest in the company.
The family may have also made an extra $100 million from a $2 billion investment agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based company MGX, which was settled using World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin. The USD1 stablecoin, which came out in March 2025, has a market cap of $2.2 billion, showing how the platform is becoming more important in the crypto industry.
The success of World Liberty goes beyond the sale of tokens. The company is working on a crypto wallet and has helped with big deals like the Binance deal, making it a crucial player in DeFi.
However, its quick growth has sparked criticism from politicians, especially Democrats, who say that Trump’s dual role as president and crypto billionaire presents conflicts of interest that have never happened before. Senate Democrats, such as Elizabeth Warren, have expressed worries about foreign investments in World Liberty, saying they could pose a threat to national security and allow anonymous investors to buy influence.
The $TRUMP Memecoin: Rumors and Arguments
$TRUMP, Trump’s own memecoin, was out a few days before his January 2025 inauguration. It has also helped him become very rich in crypto, with a worth of $150 million. The token’s market valuation reached $9 billion just a few hours after it came out, but it has since steadied at $1.7 billion.
As of July 3, 2025, the trading price was $8.72 and the 24-hour trading volume was $178.3 million. The memecoin has made $320 million in transaction fees, even though its value has dropped 86% from its high of $77.26. Trump and his collaborators are said to have made a lot of money from it.
There has been a lot of talk about the memecoin’s promotion, which included a gala dinner at Trump’s Virginia golf resort on May 22, 2025, for the top 220 tokenholders.
The event, which gave the top 25 buyers a “VIP tour,” made $148 million in token sales but got a lot of criticism from lawmakers and ethical watchdogs.
Representative Jamie Raskin termed it a “roadmap for corruption” and said that Trump is selling access to the presidency.
Bloomberg’s research showed that 56% of the top 220 holders utilized international exchanges. This raised concerns about foreign influence, especially from people like Justin Sun, who bought $20 million worth of $TRUMP tokens.
More general crypto projects and moral issues
The Trump family’s crypto portfolio also includes a 20% investment in American Bitcoin, a mining company that is worth more than $3 billion since it plans to merge with Gryphon Digital Mining.
This diversification shows how Trump is moving toward digital assets, which are now worth at least $1.3 billion and are on par with his real estate holdings and his $2 billion interest in Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social.
Trump’s crypto businesses have happened at the same time as his administration’s efforts to make crypto rules less strict.
For example, they have stopped SEC investigations and named David Sacks as “crypto czar,” a crypto-friendly official. Critics, like former congressman Charlie Dent, say that Trump’s actions make it hard to tell the difference between public service and personal benefit.
The GENIUS Act, a Senate bill that would regulate stablecoins, has been delayed because some are worried about Trump’s influence. Democrats have suggested changes to keep presidents from owning digital assets.
Effects on the market and politics
The $TRUMP memecoin’s price drop of 86% from its peak shows how speculative memecoins are because they don’t have any real worth and depend on people’s feelings. Even still, Trump’s ability to use his brand has brought in a lot of money, even though individual investors have lost money, with Chainalysis saying that most $TRUMP holders lost money. The token’s plan to produce 800 million more tokens over the next three years might also change its value and Trump’s revenues.
Trump’s financial involvement in the crypto sector raises moral problems as he continues to push for legislation that are good for the industry. State Democracy Defenders Fund and other watchdog groups think that crypto makes approximately 40% of the Trump family’s total assets. This number could go up as World Liberty grows. The crypto sector is putting a lot of money into the 2024 election, and Trump’s businesses are a hint of a new era of financial and political convergence. However, this comes at the cost of more scrutiny over transparency and governance.
