Key Notes
- Crypto revenue comes from $463 million in World Liberty Financial tokens and $336 million from $TRUMP coin sales during investor roadshows.
- Foreign investors dominated buying, with 36 of the 50 largest portfolios linked to foreign buyers, including Justin Sun and Bobby Zhou.
- The administration rolled back crypto policies after the inauguration, while Rep. Khanna proposes banning officials from cryptocurrency trading.
The Trump Organization’s revenue soared to $864 million in the first half of 2025, a 17-fold increase from $51 million the year before, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Cryptocurrency projects accounted for $802 million, with the rest coming from golf clubs, resorts and real estate licensing deals.
Crypto revenue came from two main sources: $463 million from token sales from World Liberty Financial and $336 million from TRUMP.
ASSET
$6.94
24h volatility:
4.7%
Market capitalization:
$1.38 billion
Flight. 24h:
$1.53 billion
meme coin sales, according to Reuters calculations based on financial disclosures, ownership records and crypto trading data.
The investigation revealed that Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. promoted the tokens during an international investor tour spanning Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Trump’s crypto income | Source: Reuters.com
Foreign investors boost token sales
Eric Trump met with Chinese businessman Guren “Bobby” Zhou in Dubai in May at a cryptocurrency conference, according to a person familiar with the meeting who spoke to Reuters.
Zhou, who holds senior positions at several companies, is under investigation in Britain for money laundering, according to the National Crime Agency and court documents reviewed by Reuters. Zhou did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
On June 26, the Aqua1 Foundation, an entity linked to Zhou, announced a $100 million purchase of World Liberty Financial tokens. Crypto analytics firm Nansen told Reuters that 36 of the 50 largest wallets holding tokens, valued at $804 million, were likely linked to foreign buyers.
Hong Kong-based crypto billionaire Justin Sun, charged with fraud by the SEC in 2023, purchased $75 million in World Liberty Financial tokens. Abu Dhabi state-controlled MGX used World Liberty’s $1 stablecoin for a $2 billion investment in Binance.
BNB
$1,099
24h volatility:
3.8%
Market capitalization:
$151.43 billion
Flight. 24h:
$2.93 billion
in May.
Regulatory changes and pardons
According to Reuters, the Trump administration rolled back several crypto policies after the president’s inauguration. The Justice Department eliminated its crypto enforcement team, regulators removed banks’ warnings about crypto risks, and the SEC suspended or dropped lawsuits against crypto companies. Government ethics experts interviewed by Reuters described the family firm’s alignment with U.S. crypto policy as an “unprecedented conflict of interest.”
President Donald Trump granted clemency to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao last week. Zhao served nearly four months in prison after pleading guilty to anti-money laundering failures. The White House said the previous administration “seriously damaged” U.S. leadership in technology and innovation.
Following the pardon, Binance.US announced plans to list the Trump family’s WLFI token and $1 stablecoin for trading, sparking criticism from Democratic lawmakers over potential conflicts of interest.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Monday that he is introducing a bill that would prohibit the president, his family, members of Congress, and all elected officials from trading stocks or cryptocurrencies.
Khanna described the proposed ban as a direct response to what he called “blatant corruption” in interviews with MSNBC. The California congressman alleged that Zhao had promised to support World Freedom and claimed the arrangement was illegal.
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