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Trump's $1.4 Billion Crypto Payday Puts Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Rules Under the Microscope

7/5/2026

President Donald Trump has acknowledged earning $1.4 billion from crypto ventures in 2025, a figure that came to light after the Office of Government Ethics disclosed the scope of his crypto-related income.

The revelation has prompted pointed questions from journalists and ethics watchers alike about what rules, if any, prevent a sitting president from profiting at that scale from an industry his administration actively regulates.

The Number That Changed the Conversation Until the Office of Government Ethics put a dollar figure on it, the president's involvement in crypto was largely framed as a political alignment — a White House friendly to the industry.

A $1.4 billion personal gain reframes the story entirely.

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