Barron Trump, the youngest son of US President Donald Trump, has emerged as a significant player in the cryptocurrency space, reportedly earning close to $40 million from a venture launched by his father, World Liberty Financial. According to Forbes, after tax deductions, Barron walked away with $25 million, a staggering amount for the 19-year-old business student.
Trump himself acknowledged his son’s tech-savviness during a September 2024 interview, when the venture launched. “Barron knows so much about this. He’s a young guy, but he knows it—he talks about his wallet. He’s got four wallets or something, and I’m saying, ‘What is a wallet?’” he said, highlighting Barron’s early adoption of crypto technology.
While Donald Trump was reportedly still learning the ropes of digital finance, the former president has since made around $1 billion through crypto-related ventures. World Liberty Financial, described as a high-profile but secretive digital token firm, announced earlier this year that it had sold $550 million worth of tokens.
Of that amount, $30 million was earmarked for development, while the rest appears to have flowed directly to the firm’s owners. Financial disclosures filed with the US Office of Government Ethics revealed that Donald Trump holds a 52.5% stake, with 22.5% split among unnamed family members. If divided equally among Trump’s three eldest children and Barron, that would give each a 7.5% stake—identical to the shares they held in previous Trump properties.
Barron is named on the firm’s website as a co-founder and “Web3 ambassador”, alongside Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
Presidential heir, budding entrepreneur
At just 19, Barron’s involvement in the family business marks a sharp contrast to the early roles his siblings played. While Don Jr and Eric were involved in traditional real estate projects like Trump Tower Las Vegas and the DC hotel, Barron’s first foray has been into a booming, modern digital sector—crypto.
According to reports, a partial sale of the company occurred in early 2025, potentially altering the final payouts to the Trump heirs. However, exact figures remain unclear, as no updates have been publicly disclosed since.
Barron Trump was nine when his father launched his 2016 presidential campaign and moved into the White House at age 11. He enrolled at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland, followed by Oxbridge Academy in Florida both elite private institutions. He began studying at New York University’s Stern School of Business in September 2024, where annual fees top $99,000, a figure that will no longer trouble the young crypto millionaire.