U.S. President Donald Trump is defending his family’s earnings from cryptocurrencies.
In a media interview, Trump said that there’s “nothing wrong” with the $1.4 billion U.S. he and his family have earned from crypto since he returned to the White House last year.
The U.S. president said that there was nothing illegal about his involvement with various cryptocurrency ventures and that his goal is for the U.S. to lead the world in digital assets.
Rather than place his assets in a blind trust like past presidents, Trump handed control of his businesses to his two eldest sons before taking office and did not divest any of his assets.
The federal Office of Government Ethics recently reported that Trump was the largest crypto earner in U.S. politics in 2025.
The disclosure showed that Trump made $636 million U.S. tied to his own meme coin, which was launched on the eve of his return to the White House.
Trump also made $594 million U.S. from World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm he co-founded with his sons, and nearly $197 million U.S. from his own stablecoin venture.
The president has also been criticized for several stock trades he has made since returning to office.
Trump bought Eli Lilly (LLY) stock shortly before U.S. regulators approved its weight-loss pill called Foundayo on April 1.
Another recent disclosure showed that Trump bought technology stocks such as Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA) just before announcing a reversal on tariffs that sent those shares soaring.
Critics have accused Trump of making stock and crypto trades based on government information before it is available to the general public and stock market.
Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is trading at $61,800 U.S.
