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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Marta Khomyn

How Trump made more than $1 billion from crypto in just one year

  • Donald Trump's annual financial disclosure reveals he made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency last year, helping lift his estimated net worth to $6 billion.
  • His crypto ventures include the $TRUMP memecoin and World Liberty Financial, which issues the WLFI governance token and USD1 stablecoin, with Trump-affiliated entities holding significant stakes and receiving substantial proceeds.
  • The USD1 stablecoin's success is tied to Binance, which listed it, received a $2 billion investment from an Abu Dhabi state fund paid in USD1, and whose founder was later pardoned by Trump after the SEC dropped its lawsuit.
  • Critics accuse Trump of using his public office for personal enrichment, citing concerns about special favors and potential institutionalized corruption related to his crypto dealings.
  • Investigations indicate that Trump and his family gained approximately $2.3 billion from their crypto ventures, while over a million investors collectively lost a similar amount.

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Trump made more than $1B in crypto earnings last year. Here’s how

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