Barron Trump, the 19-year-old son of President Donald Trump, has built a personal fortune estimated at $150 million, largely through his involvement in the family's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial . This rapid wealth accumulation has made him richer than his mother, First Lady Melania Trump, and marks a dramatic financial ascent for the college sophomore .
Forbes magazine estimates the youngest Trump son's net worth reached $150 million in 2025 . This fortune stems from several revenue streams within World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company launched in late 2024 . Barron Trump is listed as a co-founder of the company alongside his father and older brothers, Eric and Donald Trump Jr.
The breakdown of his wealth is detailed. He earned an estimated $38 million from the initial sale of World Liberty Financial tokens . A deal with a publicly traded healthcare company called Alt5 Sigma brought him another $41 million after taxes . His share from the company's stablecoin business, a digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, is valued at approximately $34 million . He also holds 2.25 billion WLFI tokens, which are mostly locked and cannot be sold yet. Forbes conservatively values this stake at $45 million, though its potential value could exceed $500 million if the tokens become tradable .
Reports indicate Barron Trump played a key role in introducing his family to cryptocurrency . Donald Trump himself joked about his son's early understanding of the market during the company's launch in September 2024. The former president admitted his own initial confusion about digital wallets, while noting his son already had several . This early advocacy reportedly led the Trump family to create World Liberty Financial .
The company's success boosted the entire Trump family's wealth . The family's collective net worth is now estimated near $10 billion . Donald Trump's personal fortune grew by $3 billion in a single year, reaching $7.3 billion, with $2 billion of that coming from cryptocurrency investments . His sons also saw massive gains. Donald Trump Jr.'s fortune is now around $500 million, while Eric Trump's wealth grew from $40 million to $750 million . Melania Trump's estimated $20 million net worth, built from books and public appearances, is now surpassed by her son's . She has also entered the digital asset space with her own meme coin .
The Trump family's crypto venture took off after the 2024 election . Soon after Donald Trump won, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun announced a $75 million investment in World Liberty Financial . This occurred as the Securities and Exchange Commission paused an investigation into Sun . Token sales soared following this investment, with the company reaching an estimated $675 million in sales by August 2025 .
Beyond his crypto activities, Barron Trump is a student at New York University's Stern School of Business in Washington, D.C., studying finance and entrepreneurship . Sources say he spent his summer involved in business, attending meetings with partners and working on tech projects . His mother, Melania Trump, had previously renegotiated her prenuptial agreement to secure her son's inheritance and involvement in the family business .