Cryptocurrencies Become the Trump Family’s New Gold Mine: Profits Near $1 Billion

The Trump family has found a new business venture — and it’s far more profitable than hotels, golf resorts, or luxury real estate. This time, it’s not about bricks and land — it’s about cryptocurrencies. According to internal analyses, the Trump Organization earned $864 million in the first half of this year alone, with over 90% of that revenue coming from crypto-related ventures.

World Liberty Financial – a Billion-Dollar Token Machine At the core of the Trump family’s new fortune is World Liberty Financial (WLFI) — a project launched in September 2024 that promised to create a peer-to-peer financial platform for ordinary users. Despite the fact that the system is still not fully operational, token sales have become one of the family’s most profitable undertakings. Between spring and summer of this year, the combined earnings from WLFI and related ventures pushed the family’s crypto revenue close to the $1 billion mark.

Eric Trump’s Investment Mission in Dubai A turning point came in May when Eric Trump traveled to Dubai to personally pitch investors on what he called “the future of American finance.” On the sidelines of a major crypto conference, he met Chinese businessman Guren “Bobby” Zhou, promoting the idea of a digital economy independent of traditional banks. The presentation required a minimum investment of $20 million in WLFI governance tokens. Despite the technology being described by attendees as “basic” — and despite the absence of a functioning platform — investor demand surged.

Foreign Investors Flood the Market On June 26, a group called Aqua1 Foundation, reportedly linked to the United Arab Emirates, announced a $100 million purchase of WLFI tokens — the largest single investment to date. Guren Zhou, who attended the Dubai meeting, has since been linked to several money-laundering investigations and civil judgments in China over unpaid loans totaling 19.4 million yuan. According to government ethics expert Kathleen Clark, for many buyers, the appeal lies less in technology and more in influence: “These investors aren’t paying for the Trump brothers’ vision. They’re buying access, protection, and the sense of immunity that only a president can provide.” Another major player, Alt5 Sigma, a blockchain services firm listed on Nasdaq, bought 7.5% of all WLFI tokens for $750 million, even before trading began. Company filings show that around $500 million from that deal went directly to the Trumps.

Crypto Wallets Reveal the Money Trail Blockchain data reviewed by analysts indicates that 36 of the 50 largest WLFI wallets belong to foreign investors, collectively holding about $804 million in tokens. Only four wallets were linked to U.S. entities — the largest, holding $781 million, belonged to Alt5 Sigma. Another wallet worth $35 million was registered to World Liberty’s security advisor. The remaining ten wallets remain untraceable. From January to June, roughly $463 million of Trump’s crypto income came from WLFI token sales, while another $336 million came from the viral $TRUMP meme coin, seen by supporters as a badge of loyalty to the Trump brand.

The Platform Still Isn’t Working — But the Money Keeps Flowing World Liberty Financial plans to expand its ecosystem with a crypto deposit app, a lending service, and a stablecoin called USD1, from which it receives a share of profits. However, circulation of USD1 remains minimal, and WLFI token holders have only limited voting rights, with no share in profits — a key difference from other decentralized finance projects. When WLFI began trading on September 1, its price jumped from $0.31 to $0.46, before plunging 65% within three days. It now trades around $0.14. Yet token sales continue, and money keeps flowing into the Trump family’s coffers.

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