US President Donald Trump disclosed $57.4 million in income from World Liberty Financial (WLFI) in his 2025 public financial report, filed June 13 with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
The document lists the amount simply as “$57,437,927,” without detailing whether it derived from token sales, staking rewards, or another mechanism.
Trump’s filing also reports his holding of 15.75 billion WLFI governance tokens, which carry voting rights in the firm’s decentralized structure.
WLFI Token Structure and Valuation
World Liberty Financial launched its first public token sale in September 2024, raising $200 million. A second sale in early 2025 brought in an additional $250 million, for a total of $550 million in capital raised.
The governance tokens give holders a say in protocol updates and treasury decisions. Donald Trump’s position—15.75 billion tokens—accounts for a significant share of the token supply.
The internal valuation used for the ethics filing suggests an implied token value of roughly $3.64 per token, though WLFI has not published a market price.
Several high‑profile investors back WLFI alongside Trump. Tron founder Justin Sun invested $30 million in November 2024, acquiring 2 billion tokens at $0.015 each.
In January, Web3Port committed $10 million, and Oddiyana Ventures took an undisclosed position. WLFI has not clarified the total token supply or the percentage controlled by early backers, but these figures indicate deep institutional interest in the DeFi‑focused venture.
Trump’s Broader Digital Asset Holdings
Trump’s filing also updates his involvement in other digital‑asset entities. He reported minimal or inactive income from CIC Digital LLC and CIC Ventures LLC—holding companies tied to past NFT projects such as Trump Digital Trading Cards.
Unlike WLFI, those entities yielded no new income in 2024–25. This underscores WLFI as his primary crypto revenue source.
Donald Trump’s crypto income raises questions about the intersection of presidential office and private digital ventures. The ethics filing certifies that the information is “true, complete, and correct” under penalty of review by the Office of Government Ethics.
WLFI’s rapid token sales and high internal valuations may garner scrutiny given Trump’s public role. Representatives from the ethics office did not respond to requests for comment.
WLFI positions itself as a challenger to traditional finance. It focuses on DeFi applications and dollar‑pegged stablecoins. The firm aims to use its treasury to deploy capital into decentralized lending and yield strategies.
WLFI has not yet launched its stablecoin, but governance token holders will vote on key protocol parameters once it goes live.
The early interest from diverse sectors—including crypto veterans and political figures—signals that WLFI is targeting both retail and institutional markets.
WLFI plans to roll out voting for its stablecoin launch in Q3 2025. Donald Trump’s financial disclosure suggests he may monetize parts of his token stake ahead of that vote.
Investors and regulators will watch to see if WLFI’s governance token gains an open market price or remains internally valued.
Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/06/14/donald-trump-nets-57m-from-crypto-venture-world-liberty-financial-details/