Newly released data from U.S. federal ethics disclosures shows that President Trump reported earning around $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025.

That's an astonishing amount of money, exceeding trillions in our currency.

He amassed this wealth through token sales from a company called 'World Liberty Financial' and a meme coin project featuring his own face.

One point to note here is that the disclosed figures are closer to 'total revenue,' so the actual net profit after taxes and expenses is not clearly stated.

This means that it may not necessarily mean he "pocketed $1.2 billion cleanly."

The bitter fact is that the price of the new coin created by Trump spiked briefly at launch but then plummeted significantly afterward.

Ultimately, while Trump's team made a huge cash grab from the initial coin sales, individual investors who jumped in late thinking, "This coin from the president will surely rise," are now facing massive losses. This is clearly evident from the market charts.

Just a few years ago, Trump was strongly associated with the image of a 'real estate mogul' owning flashy buildings, resorts, and golf courses in New York, right?

However, this investigation shows that he now earns significantly more from selling digital coins than from rental income.

The irony here is that even if the economy worsens, real estate leaves behind tangible buildings and golf course land.

But meme coins are different. When people's trends and expectations fade, nothing remains.

What once sold for dozens of dollars can quickly become worthless, and the Trump coin exemplifies this typical scenario.

This has caused quite a stir in U.S. politics. International news outlets are also covering this extensively.

Since the Trump administration took office, it has pushed through policies that are extremely favorable to the coin market compared to the previous Biden administration.

With the revelation that the president and his family made a fortune from cryptocurrency, the 'conflict of interest' controversy arises, questioning whether he crafted policies to benefit himself financially.

The White House has firmly stated, "The coin business is run by the family, and the president did not act for personal gain when making policy decisions," but this remains a hot topic among ethics experts.

Moreover, there are many discussions surrounding overseas real estate ventures. Revenue from licenses in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Vietnam coincided with significant diplomatic or trade negotiations with the U.S., raising suspicions of backdoor dealings.

Of course, this aspect has not yet been legally concluded as problematic, just like there's no issue with donating Air Force One in the Middle East.

The more I think about it, the more I realize how frighteningly the world has changed.

In the past, it was news when politicians met with businesspeople to receive donations, but now we live in an era where people worldwide buy coins named after the U.S. president directly.

In the real estate era, one had to sweat to build buildings to make money, but now in the digital age, issuing a few tokens can move hundreds of millions of dollars.

However, the underlying truth remains unchanged: there are always personal investors who come in last and suffer losses at the top of the pyramid.

Ultimately, the real essence revealed by this data is that the wealth axis of a superpower like the U.S. president has rapidly shifted from real estate to cryptocurrency, and we are now in an era where politics, finance, and digital assets are dangerously intertwined.

Personally, I found it disheartening to view this as the president's misstep.

People like us, who work hard and save every month, were raised to believe that diligence is a virtue.

Yet, to think that the world's most powerful person made hundreds of millions from intangible digital tokens and trendy meme coins makes me question, "What is the value of the sweat I've believed in all this time?"

I'm curious how future historians will describe this bizarre era.