Witkoff Earns $107M from Trump-Linked Crypto Firm
Steve Witkoff earned over $100 million in 2025 from a cryptocurrency company linked to Donald Trump, according to financial disclosures cited by multiple outlets. The company, World Liberty Financial, was co-founded by Witkoff, Trump, and members of Trump's family in 2024 and has faced declining token value after public trading began.
Consensus
- Steve Witkoff earned over $107 million in 2025 through a holding company that owns his stake in World Liberty Financial.
- World Liberty Financial is a cryptocurrency company that launched in 2024 and issues the WLFI token and a stablecoin USD1.
- Witkoff co-founded World Liberty Financial with Donald Trump and members of Trump's family.
- The value of the WLFI token significantly declined after public trading began in autumn 2024.
- Witkoff sold his stake in The Witkoff Group LLC for $120 million in February 2026.
- A deal to sell 49% of World Liberty Financial to investors from the UAE was completed shortly before Trump's inauguration, with a minimum value of $500 million.
- The UAE investor included Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the UAE royal family and national security advisor.
- Witkoff and Trump claimed they have no involvement in World Liberty Financial's operations since the inauguration to avoid conflicts of interest.
Points of divergence
- Witkoff's income from the holding company in 2025 exceeded his previous financial disclosure by more than three times. — vedomosti
- Trump promoted over 20 companies on Truth Social shortly after purchasing their shares, with at least 44 instances of stock purchases within a week of positive posts. — vedomosti
- Witkoff did not disclose income from selling tokens in World Liberty Financial LLC. — kommersant
- Witkoff's assets were valued at $408.7 million in 2025. — kommersant
- Witkoff received $34 million in 2024 through the same holding company, which includes real estate, golf clubs, and hotels. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- WSJ: Whitlock earned more than $100 million on a crypto company linked to Trump — Ведомости
- Steve Wittcock earned $107 million on cryptocurrency projects — Коммерсантъ
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