Trump raked in over $1bn from crypto businesses; Carroll demands $5m payment
Donald Trump's financial disclosures reveal significant earnings from cryptocurrency ventures, while E. Jean Carroll seeks payment for a previous judgment.
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Donald Trump's latest financial disclosures for 2025 reveal that he accrued over $1 billion from various cryptocurrency ventures. These substantial earnings primarily stemmed from royalties associated with a meme coin, sales of tokens through World Liberty Financial, and equity sales from related crypto businesses. This marks cryptocurrency as a significant and rapidly growing revenue stream within his financial portfolio.
Meanwhile, E. Jean Carroll is actively pursuing the $5 million payment awarded to her following a 2023 jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear Trump's appeal on this particular case, thereby upholding the original judgment.
Consequently, Carroll's legal team is now pressing for the immediate release of the $5 million, which has accrued additional interest since the initial verdict. Trump's lawyers had sought to delay the payment, but Carroll's attorney informed them that she does not consent to any further postponement.
What each outlet emphasizes
- CNN: focus on Trump's cryptocurrency ventures and general financial activity
- BBC: reporting on Trump making over $1bn from crypto in his first year back in office
- The Guardian: detailing Trump's $1bn crypto earnings in 2025 and E Jean Carroll's demand for payment, plus White House concerns
- AP: confirming Trump's filing shows $1.2 billion from crypto businesses
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