President Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP memecoin in the days leading up to his second inauguration, ushering in a pro-crypto administration – and a lucrative family business. The venture that netted Trump hundreds of millions of dollars last year, part of overall crypto gains that topped $1 billion.
Crypto Gains
Most $TRUMP memecoin investors weren’t so lucky. $TRUMP was an instant success, catapulting to a $15 billion market valuation, according to CoinMarketCap. It’s now worth just $400 million – a 97% implosion.
But the memecoin’s price is meaningless to Trump. Even as his memecoin investors lost money, Trump reaped the rewards. Trump attributed his enormous 2025 wealth increase to the stock market.
Transaction Fees
Trump got most of his crypto money in 2025 from transaction and licensing fees and other revenue associated with the coins his company sold to traders. Trump’s companies are the majority owners of the tokens, with Trump Organization affiliates CIC Digital and Fight Fight Fight LLC controlling 80% of the coin’s supply.
Between his memecoin and other cryptocurrency tokens tied to World Liberty Financial LLC — a firm managed in part by his sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr. – Trump netted more than $526 million from token sales.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
