U.S. President Donald Trump earned $57.4 million last year from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm tied to his family, according to a new financial disclosure published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

Brazil has introduced a sweeping tax on cryptocurrency profits, imposing a flat 17.5% levy on all individual gains and eliminating long-standing exemptions for smaller transactions.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet now holds more bitcoin than Coinbase, after purchasing 1,112 BTC on Monday, bringing its total to 10,000. The $117 million acquisition makes Metaplanet the seventh-largest publicly traded company by Bitcoin holdings.

Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:

• Trump Earned $57M From Family-Tied Crypto Firm
• Brazil Ends Crypto Tax Exemption for Small Investors, Imposes Flat 17.5% Levy on All Profits
• Metaplanet Surpasses Coinbase With 10,000 BTC, Issues $210M in Bonds to Fuel Bitcoin Bet

Trump Earned $57M From Family-Tied Crypto Firm

U.S. President Donald Trump earned $57.4 million last year from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm tied to his family, according to a new financial disclosure published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

The filing shows Trump held between $1 million and $5 million in personal cryptocurrency assets and received over $11 million in royalties from merchandise bearing his name. 

That included $3 million from a coffee table book titled Save America, $2.5 million from Trump-branded sneakers and fragrances, $2.8 million from watches and $1.3 million from The Greenwood Bible. His licensing deal for NFTs brought in an additional $1 million.

The assets are reportedly held in a trust managed by his children.

Trump also disclosed between $250,000 and $500,000 in gold bars, as well as investments in Treasury bonds, equity holdings, and various real estate ventures.

Brazil Ends Crypto Tax Exemption for Small Investors, Imposes Flat 17.5% Levy on All Profits

Brazil has introduced a sweeping tax on cryptocurrency profits, imposing a flat 17.5% levy on all individual gains and eliminating long-standing exemptions for smaller transactions.

Under the previous framework, Brazilians could sell up to R$35,000 (about $6,300) in crypto per month without paying tax. Gains above that threshold were taxed progressively, with high-volume traders paying as much as 22.5%. 

The new provisional measure, known as MP 1303, replaces that tiered system with a single rate, effectively raising taxes for small investors while cutting them for some larger holders.

The tax applies to all crypto assets, including those held on overseas exchanges or in self-custodied wallets. Losses can still be used to offset gains, but only within a five-quarter rolling window, a timeframe that will tighten further beginning in 2026.

Metaplanet Surpasses Coinbase With 10,000 BTC, Issues $210M in Bonds to Fuel Bitcoin Bet

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet now holds more bitcoin than Coinbase, after purchasing 1,112 BTC on Monday, bringing its total to 10,000. The $117 million acquisition makes Metaplanet the seventh-largest publicly traded company by Bitcoin holdings.

The company bought the latest tranche at an average price of 13.9 million yen (roughly $96,400) per coin. Just two weeks ago, Metaplanet had climbed to the number eight spot on the list of corporate holders.

Metaplanet’s ambitions don’t stop there. The same day, it announced a plan to issue $210 million in zero-interest bonds to fund future bitcoin purchases. The company says it is targeting 210,000 BTC in reserves by the end of 2027—a twenty-one-fold increase over its current stash.

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