In his 2025 financial disclosure filed with the US Office of Government Ethics, President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto-related ventures, making digital assets his biggest source of earnings.
Nearly $800 million came from World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture he co-founded with his sons, while another $635 million came from sales of Trump meme coins.
The filing underlines how sharply his financial profile has shifted since returning to the White House, with crypto now eclipsing much of his traditional business income.
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An unexpected eastern detour
The Pakistan angle enters through World Liberty Financial’s expanding footprint. In January, Pakistan said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial, to explore using the company’s USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments.
Pakistan’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority said the arrangement would support “dialogue and technical understanding around emerging digital payment architectures,” while Reuters reported that the agreement is one of the first publicly announced tie-ups linking World Liberty and a sovereign state.
President Donald Trump made $1.2 BILLION from crypto since taking office.
$636M from $TRUMP memecoin royalties
$594.3M from World Liberty Financial.
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The signatures that stirred the pot
The deal was announced during a visit to Pakistan by World Liberty co-founder and chief executive Zach Witkoff, the son of US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
A government photograph showed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Witkoff signing the agreement, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief General Asim Munir standing behind them. Bilal bin Saqib, a British-Pakistani entrepreneur who had previously advised World Liberty Financial before becoming chairman of Pakistan’s crypto regulator, was also present.
Aurangzeb said, “Our focus is to stay ahead of the curve.” World Liberty spokesman David Wachsman said the agreement could help ensure “the U.S. dollar will remain the world’s reserve currency” and said Pakistan would be exploring how a compliant dollar-denominated stablecoin could be used for payments and remittances.
Where fortune meets official scrutiny
The Pakistan connection has drawn attention because the Trump family’s crypto earnings have surged at the same time the administration has moved in a direction seen as more favorable to the sector.
The White House has introduced federal stablecoin rules and eased some regulatory pressure on the industry. Ethics experts have warned that Trump’s growing crypto business raises conflict-of-interest concerns.
The White House has denied any such conflict. Pakistan is seeking to reduce cash usage and improve cross-border payments, including remittances, and its regulator has cited large annual remittance inflows and a sizable crypto user base as reasons to deepen digital asset planning.
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FAQs
Q1: Why is Pakistan linked to Donald Trump’s crypto business?
Ans: Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial, to explore the use of a US dollar-backed stablecoin for cross-border payments.
Q2: How much did Donald Trump earn from crypto in 2025?
Ans: Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure reported more than $1.4 billion in crypto-related income, with earnings from World Liberty Financial and sales of Trump meme coins.
