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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Robert Gorgonio

Crypto Overtakes Real Estate: Trump's 927-Page Financial Leak Reveals $1.4B Digital Empire, Melania's $11M Movie Deal

Donald Trump's business identity has long been synonymous with golf resorts, Mar-a-Lago, and the Manhattan skyline. However, a 927-page financial disclosure for 2025 has shattered that narrative, revealing that cryptocurrency has overtaken traditional real estate as the primary engine of the Trump family's fortune.

The filings, submitted to the US Office of Government Ethics, indicate that the president generated more than $1.4 billion in income from digital-asset ventures last year alone, alongside Melania Trump's $11 million in film-related income. This staggering figure, which analysts have described as the defining pivot of his second term, highlights how rapidly the Trump Organisation has evolved from a hospitality-focused firm into a sprawling digital investment empire.

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