A new financial disclosure has revealed that former President Donald Trump earned more than $1bn from cryptocurrency investments and ventures during his first year back in the White House, prompting serious concern among Treasury officials about potential conflicts of interest. The disclosure, published by the Office of Government Ethics, details revenues from a range of digital assets including a personal token, a decentralised finance platform, and stakes in several blockchain enterprises. Treasury sources have privately expressed unease that the scale of these holdings could influence US crypto regulation, which the administration is currently reshaping.
The president’s team has defended the earnings as legitimate market activity and stated that all assets have been placed in a blind trust, although critics note that blind trusts are not fully opaque for cryptocurrencies. The development adds a volatile layer to ongoing debates about digital asset oversight and the intersection of public office with private wealth.
