President Donald J. Trump earned more than $58 million in cryptocurrency related income last year, according to his newly released financial disclosure, underscoring how the Trump brand has capitalized on the booming digital collectibles market.
NFTs Minted, Millions Made
The disclosure shows Trump received $1,157,490 in licensing and royalty income via a license agreement with NFT INT LLC, the company behind the “Trump Digital Trading Cards”. These Ethereum-based NFTs, originally launched in late 2022, depicted Trump in flamboyant roles such as superhero, cowboy, and astronaut. Priced at $99 each, the digital collectibles sold out rapidly across multiple drops, generating millions in revenue and ongoing royalties.
Two Florida-based entities; CIC Digital LLC and CIC Ventures LLC were also tied to the NFT operations and each reported additional income in the $500,001 – $1 million range. Both LLCs remained active through January 9, 2025, suggesting the NFT licensing and distribution pipeline persisted into the presidential primary season.
The filing also revealed that Melania Trump earned $216,710.74 in license fees through MKT World LLC, a Palm Beach entity created to handle appearances, speaking engagements, and the sale of NFTs.
Melania’s NFT collections released independently in 2022 and 2023, have included digital portraits and limited edition memorabilia tied to historical moments from her time as First Lady.
Trump’s Crypto Empire Expands Beyond NFTs
While much of the public attention has focused on Trump’s NFT sales, his financial disclosure reveals a far more significant and potentially transformative, stake in the crypto space: World Liberty Financial, Inc., a Miami-based blockchain infrastructure platform launched in 2024.
Trump, through a complex structure involving DT Marks Defi LLC and WLF Holdco LLC, reports effective majority ownership of the platform, which generated $57.35 million in income from token sales in 2024 alone. The disclosure values the entity at over $50 million, though that figure may understate its future influence.
More strikingly, Trump lists ownership of $15.75 billion worth of governance tokens tied to the platform, signaling his dominant role in shaping the protocol’s direction, voting, and potential liquidity events.
The tokens, presumably linked to the WLFI protocol, represent both financial stake and functional control, making Trump one of the few U.S. political figures with substantial governance rights over a DeFi ecosystem.
$TRUMP Token Not Included in Disclosure, Yet
One high-profile crypto asset is notably absent from the filing: $TRUMP, a meme coin launched in January 2025. Since the current disclosure only covers the 2024 calendar year, any income, holdings, or trading related to the coin are not included in this report.