Trump defends family’s crypto windfall after disclosures show over $2.2 billion in 2025 income
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Trump defended his family's reported $1.2B+ crypto-related income and disclosed a $50M+ BTC cold-wallet holding, keeping political scrutiny and conflict-of-interest debate in focus. While the White House rejected wrongdoing, critics argue branded token purchases may reflect influence-seeking rather than investment demand. The news raises headline and regulatory overhang risk for U.S.-linked crypto activity, with limited direct fundamentals shift.
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Donald Trump said in a CNBC interview that there was “nothing illegal” and “nothing wrong” with crypto-related businesses generating billions of dollars while he serves as U.S. president. Federal financial disclosures said he brought in more than $2.2 billion in 2025, including $594 million from World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and $636 million from sales of Trump-branded meme coins. The filings also said he holds more than $50 million in Bitcoin in a cold wallet. Critics, including economist Peter Schiff, argued the token sales reflect payments for political access rather than conventional investment.
