Hidden token sales boost Trump family’s wealth by $660 million
The sale of tokens from the crypto project World Liberty Financial generated $1.55 billion in proceeds for Donald Trump’s family, producing a $660 million increase in their combined net worth. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index recorded WLFI as the most valuable asset in the family’s portfolio, ahead of their stake in Trump Media & Technology Group and the Mar-a-Lago resort.
The Trump family’s total net worth swelled 9% to $6.8 billion as of 14 May 2026. Research firm Tokenomist.ai recorded the disposition of 5.9 billion tokens in private deals in addition to public sales, totaling more than $550 million. Further analysis indicates a likely allocation of an additional 1 billion tokens to early investors in the project.
Since late 2024, the Trump family has steadily diversified its income streams into Bitcoin (BTC) mining and the issuance of themed memecoins. World Liberty Financial has taken a central place in their investment portfolio, driving the main capital gains. At the same time, WLFI’s market price has plunged below $0.07, about 50% lower than at the start of the year.
Investors in crypto assets linked to Trump’s family, including securities of American Bitcoin Corp., continue to incur losses as market quotes decline. Potential losses are estimated at $2.4 billion, since the assets remain locked and are not counted in liquid indices.
The situation is further complicated by a lawsuit from crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, who has accused World Liberty Financial’s management of extortion and unlawful attempts to seize tokens. Project representatives have denied the allegations and have sued the investor for defamation. Justin Sun has fully denied the company’s claims in the ongoing proceedings as of 14 May 2026.