Trump Defends Family’s Crypto Gains, Says ‘Nothing Wrong’

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President Donald Trump said there is “nothing wrong” with the profits his family has generated from crypto, responding to financial disclosures showing he earned at least $1.4 billion from the sector in 2025.

In a CNBC interview at the White House on Thursday, Trump said he did not act illegally and was not fully aware of the scale of his crypto-related holdings. “I could know about it. I didn’t,” he said, adding that his priority is to ensure the United States leads in the crypto industry.

The president has previously handed day-to-day control of his business empire to his two eldest sons upon taking office, while retaining ownership of his assets.

The disclosure, issued by the federal Office of Government Ethics, indicated Trump is now the largest crypto-related earner in U.S. politics.

It detailed roughly $636 million linked to his branded memecoin launched ahead of his return to office, about $594 million from World Liberty Financial—a crypto venture he co-founded with his sons—and nearly $197 million from a stablecoin project.

The reported gains come despite a weaker market backdrop. Bitcoin has fallen roughly 50% from its peak above $126,000 in October, as the crypto sector has remained under pressure through much of the year.