The US Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday released annual financial disclosure forms for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The 927-page document details all of Trump's reported assets and income for 2025, including over $1.4 billion from his family's cryptocurrency ventures.

Trump received more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture he co-founded with his sons, and another $635 million from the sale of his $TRUMP meme coins. The report suggests that investments in digital assets now generate one of the largest portions of Trump's income, surpassing even the real estate empire he inherited from his father.

The revelation is likely to intensify scrutiny of Trump's policies. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies, aiming to make the US the "crypto capital of the world." He announced the creation of a national strategic cryptocurrency reserve and hosted the first-ever White House cryptocurrency summit.

His administration also dropped charges against Coinbase, the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, and championed new legislation like the GENIUS Act, which created a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Trump said the law was a "massive validation" for the crypto community.

However, Trump's close ties to the cryptocurrency industry have drawn criticism for potential corruption. Five Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, called for hearings, pointing to investments from the United Arab Emirates in World Liberty Financial. They argued these investments raise questions about what the UAE may receive at the expense of US national security.

Source: www.aljazeera.com