Trump Media to raise US$3bil to spend on cryptocurrencies, FT reports

Trump Media to raise US$3bil to spend on cryptocurrencies, FT reports

Truth Social’s parent company explores mergers and acquisitions to diversify its business into financial services.

Trump Media & Technology Group
US President Donald Trump’s social media firm aimed to raise US$2 billion in fresh equity and US$1 billion more through a convertible bond. (Reuters pic)
NEW YORK:
US President Donald Trump’s social media firm, Trump Media & Technology Group, plans to raise about US$3 billion to spend on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Trump Media aims to raise US$2 billion in fresh equity and US$1 billion more through a convertible bond, the report said.

The terms, timing and size of the company’s capital raise could still change, the FT report said.

Trump Media Group responded to a Reuters request for comment by calling both Reuters and the Financial Times “fake news” outlets. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company behind Truth Social, a streaming and social media platform, has been exploring potential mergers and acquisitions as it aims to diversify into financial services.

Last month, Trump Media reached a binding agreement to launch various retail investment products, including crypto and exchange-traded funds aligned with Trump’s America First policies.

This, however, has attracted scrutiny from government ethics and regulatory authorities.

The company’s capital raise is expected to be announced ahead of a major crypto investor and advocate meeting this week, the FT report said, adding that vice President JD Vance and Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric are expected to speak.

Bitcoin was up 1.5%, its biggest move up or down in three days and largest gain in four days.

Stay current - Follow FMT on WhatsApp, Google news and Telegram

Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.