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It makes sense why President Donald Trump would have a net worth of $6 billion. In addition to being president, Trump amassed a great amount of wealth through a merger with his company, Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Prior to his presidency, Trump had a career as both an entertainer and real estate developer.
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But President Trump’s son, Barron, is barely out of high school. It makes sense how Trump made his money, but why does his 19-year-old son Barron have a net worth of $150 million? You might be surprised to find what Barron has on his resume at his young age. Read on to find out what he did to make his money and how much he gets from each of ventures.
Also take a deep dive into how President Trump became rich.
He Co-Founded a Cryptocurrency Company
Forbes reported that Barron co-founded World Liberty Financial (WLFI) in 2024 and has a 10% stake in the company that owns it known as Trump Marks Defi LLC. The WLFI website shows that Barron founded the company with his dad, brothers Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. and five other co-founders. According to Forbes, the company has added $1.5 billion to the Trump family’s bottom line and Barron’s share is worth around $45 million after taxes.
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He Has a Stake in a Valuable Company Product
WLFI launched a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar called USD1 in March of this year. Forbes reported that the market cap of the currency is worth somewhere around $2.6 billion. This means Barron’s share of USD1’s worth could be in the ballpark of $34 million.
His Company Made a Lucrative Business Deal
WLFI has continued to make moves that have helped boost Barron’s net worth. In August, WLFI made a deal with healthcare company Alt5 Sigma. According Forbes, Alt5 bought $717 million of WLFI tokens, which amounted to around $41 million (after taxes) going to Barron.
Is Barron Worth More Than His Mother?
Obviously, first lady Melania Trump and President Trump share their fortune now. But, how much is Melania worth on her own? Before she was first lady, Melania was a model. She then went on to launch a jewelry line on QVC. As for what she is worth now, Celebrity Net Worth reported that Melania is worth $50 million. That would make her worth $100 million less than her son Barron.Story Continues
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- Most Influential: Don Jr., Eric and Barron Trump
Helene BraunDecember 9, 2025 1 min readIn this article:Eric, Barron and Donald Trump Jr.’s entry into crypto hasn’t come through building technology or financial infrastructure, but by leveraging the Trump name through branding, promotion, and political influence.This feature is a part of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2025 list.As a result, the brothers — the three sons of U.S. President Donald Trump — have likely profited significantly from various crypto-related ventures, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump-linked project that has launched several family-branded memecoins and reportedly generated over $400 million in revenue through token sales and transaction fees.Barron, Trump’s youngest son, is the co-founder and supposed “DeFi visionary” behind WLFI. The 19-year-old college student’s net worth is believed to hover around the $150 million mark through his stake in the family company.His older brothers Eric and Don Jr. also became co-owners of American Bitcoin (ABTC), a crypto mining company formed from Hut 8 Corp earlier this year, after acquiring a 20% stake in the business. Eric Trump has taken on a visible role in American Bitcoin, appearing at public events (including CoinDesk’s Consensus conference) and speaking on behalf of the company, which appears to be his primary focus in the crypto sector right now.Together, these ventures have positioned the Trump brothers more as brand ambassadors than builders in the crypto space. By capitalizing on name recognition and political alignment, they’ve carved out a profitable niche without directly developing blockchain technology or financial products.Terms and Privacy PolicyPrivacy Dashboard
- Trump’s Crypto Empire Is Crashing — and His Followers Are Paying the PriceCamila Grigera NaónNovember 25, 2025 3 min readIn this article:
Photo by BeInCryptoSince taking office, US President Donald Trump and his family have dived headfirst into a wave of crypto-focused business ventures, briefly seeing their wealth surge on the back of these deals. But that momentum has faded. Today, both the Trump family’s gains —and those of their most devoted supporters— have been wiped out as market volatility intensifies.Family Crypto Empire Faces ReversalTrump’s crypto ventures have become recognizable fixtures across the industry.They began with the launch of a namesake meme coin, quickly followed by a nearly identical token from First Lady Melania Trump. Then came World Liberty Financial. Eric Trump also stepped in through the Bitcoin mining company Hut 8.At this point, there’s virtually no corner of the crypto industry the presidential family hasn’t tapped into.At their peak, the profits from these ventures were striking. Estimates differ, but an August investigation by watchdog group Accountable.US found that roughly 73% of Trump’s wealth was tied to crypto-related deals.https://twitter.com/simononchain/status/1940501346798784920?s=20That figure represents a sharp rise from April, when the NGO State Democracy Defenders Fund estimated that 37% of his wealth came from crypto.That picture, however, has changed dramatically. With markets now slumping and indicators flashing red, the Trump family’s crypto gains have taken a hit.Family Tokens and Stocks PlungeThe Trump family’s crypto portfolio has been hit across nearly every venture they touched.Their Trump-branded memecoin reached its latest peak on November 10 at $9.49 but has since plummeted to $6.20 — a nearly 35% drop in just a few days. The family’s exact stake is unclear, but estimates suggest the drop erased about $117 million from their holdings.Trump Media, the parent company of Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, has also suffered losses, particularly after it decided to invest $2 million worth of Bitcoin in July.Bloomberg estimates that the value of the president’s stake in the company has dropped by roughly $800 million since September. Trump remains its largest shareholder, with his holdings placed in a trust managed by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.Meanwhile, WLFI has seen its token price decline from $0.26 in early September to roughly $0.15. The decline cut Trump’s locked token value almost in half, dropping from nearly $6 billion to around $3.15 billion.
WLFI price chart over the past 90 days. Source: CoinGecko.Even their mining venture, American Bitcoin Corp., hasn’t escaped the rout. The company was formed shortly after Trump’s inauguration in partnership with Hut 8 Corp., which took a majority stake.Eric Trump ended up with about 7.5% of the firm, while Donald Trump Jr. secured a smaller, undisclosed portion.The venture initially soared, valuing Eric’s stake at roughly $630 million, but as the market turned, shares fell by more than half, wiping out about $300 million from his holdings.Market Meltdown Deepens Crypto LossesThe Trump family’s shrinking crypto fortune is just one piece of a wider market collapse that has erased more than $1 trillion in digital asset value.The sector is facing one of its sharpest downturns in months. Major tokens are experiencing a decline, leveraged positions are unwinding, and liquidation waves are rippling through derivatives markets.Bitcoin’s selloff has dragged altcoins and crypto-linked equities lower, highlighting how quickly momentum can reverse in a notoriously volatile industry.Retail investors have borne much of the pain. Many piled into tokens, mining stocks, or high-profile branded projects near their highs, only to see prices crater within weeks.Read original story Trump’s Crypto Empire Is Crashing — and His Followers Are Paying the Price by Camila Grigera Naón at beincrypto.com
