President Donald Trump made more money from crypto last year than from the towers, hotels, and golf courses that built his name. 

His 2025 financial disclosure, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics this week, puts his total crypto-related income at more than $1.4 billion.

Speaking to CNBC at the White House, he was asked about it directly. “Cryptocurrency is a big deal. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it,” Trump said. “I was here before. I was there before I was in office,” he added.

Where the money came from

The 927-page disclosure breaks it down. Roughly $636 million came from royalties tied to the Official TRUMP meme coin, launched on the Solana blockchain…