President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has “made a lot of people rich” as he touted record stock market performance during a speech in Iowa, remarks that come as cryptocurrency has emerged as the largest new source of income for the Trump family during the first year of his second term in office.
Speaking to supporters, Trump pointed to rising equity prices and corporate performance, saying he had doubled the net worth of people who invested during his presidency, including individuals he claimed not to personally like.
“I made a lot of people rich,” Trump said. “I just keep working.”
Those comments align with a broader shift in how the Trump family has generated wealth since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
Over the past year, cryptocurrency ventures tied to Trump and his family have produced an estimated $1.4 billion in revenue, making digital assets the dominant engine of new income.
Crypto Overtakes Real Estate As Primary Growth Driver
During Trump’s first presidency, the family’s income was largely anchored in real estate, licensing agreements, and branding deals.
By the start of his second term, that mix had changed significantly.
Alongside traditional assets, the family held stakes in a publicly traded social media company, a crypto platform associated with Trump and his sons, and a Trump-branded meme token Official Trump (TRUMP).
Over the past year, those interests expanded further into Bitcoin (BTC) mining, stablecoins, venture investments, and other crypto-related businesses.
According to Bloomberg, the Trump family’s estimated net worth has remained broadly stable at around $6.8 billion, as gains from crypto were partially offset by a steep decline in Trump Media & Technology Group shares, which have fallen roughly 66% over the past year.
Even so, crypto has become the primary source of new cash generation.
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Stablecoins, Tokens And Mining Drive Revenue
A central pillar of that growth has been World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform linked to Trump and his sons.
The platform generated hundreds of millions of dollars through token sales and launched a dollar-pegged stablecoin that has grown to more than $3 billion in circulation.
Additional revenue came from stakes in crypto-related companies and a bitcoin mining venture.
A Trump-branded meme coin launched shortly before the inauguration also added hundreds of millions of dollars in estimated value, despite significant volatility.
Policy Shift Draws Scrutiny
The expansion of Trump-linked crypto ventures has unfolded alongside a more favorable policy environment for the industry.
During his second term, Trump has signed legislation and appointed regulators who reduced enforcement actions against crypto firms, steps the administration says are intended to position the U.S. as a global hub for digital assets.
That overlap between policy and profit has attracted criticism, with opponents raising concerns about conflicts of interest and the anonymity of some token buyers.
The White House has rejected those claims, maintaining that neither Trump nor his family has engaged in improper conduct.
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