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How Donald Trump made $2 billion last year

ABC Australia · Jul 1, 2026, 4:07 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Donald Trump signed the Genius Act which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies.
  • It highlights just how central the crypto industry has become to his business empire.
  • The almost 1,000-page filing, released by the US Office of Government Ethics, offers a detailed snapshot of the president's finances during his first year back in office.

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Donald Trump signed the Genius Act which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies. (Reuters: Annabelle Gordon)

Link copied Share Share article US President Donald Trump earned more than $US1.4 billion ($2 billion) from several cryptocurrency ventures, according to his latest financial disclosure.

It highlights just how central the crypto industry has become to his business empire.

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