Trump’s financial disclosure lists $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, powered largely by meme coins

Donald TrumpTrump’s financial disclosure lists $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, powered largely by meme coinsThe annual report also included $80 million in income from settlements tied to lawsuits he filed against companies like ABC, CBS, Meta and YouTube.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump reports more than $1 billion in income from crypto ventures in financial disclosure03:24Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 30, 2026, 7:27 PM EDTBy Rob WilePresident Donald Trump earned more than $635 million from a licensing agreement with a cryptocurrency group specializing in “meme” coins bearing his name last year, an amount that pushed his total crypto holdings past $1 billion, according to a lengthy financial disclosure form he released Tuesday.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.The figures from 2025 — the first year of Trump’s second term — were disclosed to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in a 927-page document. By comparison, President Barack Obama’s final disclosure form was eight pages, while President Joe Biden’s was 11 pages. Vice President JD Vance’s form for last year is 17 pages.Trump’s meme-coin earnings came on top of more than $236 million worth from additional crypto token sales, and an additional sale of equity worth more than $65 million associated with Trump family crypto venture World Liberty Financial. There’s also more than $290 million classified as income from cryptocurrency wallets associated with World Liberty.The $635 million was earned from a group called “Celebration Coins.” No digital footprint could be found for the group, and a representative for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday night.A recent letter from Senate Democrats said a company called “Celebration Cards” registered in Wyoming, now a major crypto hub, facilitated a crypto conference held at Mar-a-Lago in...