Trump Media and Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT), the parent entity of the Truth Social platform, the Truth+ content streaming service, and a number of Truth Social-branded ETFs and SMAs under its Truth.Fi brand, has now substantially deepened its partnership with Crypto.com, and elevated the status of the Cronos (CRO) coin to a utility token of sorts across the various Truth Social platforms.
To wit, Trump Media and Technology Group is now partnering with Yorkville Acquisition Corp. and Crypto.com to create via the SPAC route a $6.4 billion CRO coin-focused digital asset treasury company, called Trump Media Group CRO Strategy.
The new company will be capitalized with CRO coins worth $1 billion, which represents around 19 percent of the coin's total market capitalization, as well as $200 million in cash, $220 million in mandatory exercise warrants, and a $5 billion equity line of credit from Yorkville affiliate YA II PN, Ltd.
Also, this new company will remain majority-owned by its three founding members even after the planned merger with Yorkville Acquition Corp. is consummated, and the shares of the merged entity start trading on the stock exchange.
Of course, the founding shareholders have agreed to a 1-year share lockup period and a subsequent 3-year restricted release schedule.
Separately, YA II PN, Ltd. has entered a backstop agreement to purchase Class A shares submitted for redemption by public shareholders, capped at 9.9 percent beneficial ownnership.
As a CRO treasury company, Trump Media Group CRO Strategy will utilize almost all of its cash reserves in acquiring CRO coins, and plans to establish a validator node to participate in network security and governance while generating staking rewards. Bear in mind that CRO serves as the native token of the Cronos blockchain ecosystem.
Elsewhere, to facilitate the integration of the CRO coin across its various platforms, Trump Media and Technology Group plans to purchase $105 million worth of CRO tokens. In return, Crypto.com will buy $55 million worth of Trump Media shares. The company's press release notes:
"The partnership includes integrating CRO tokens into Trump Media's Truth Social and Truth+ platforms through a rewards system using Crypto.com's digital wallet infrastructure. Users will be able to convert platform activity rewards into CRO tokens and pay for subscriptions using their CRO balance."
Do note that Trump Media had announced back in April that it was planning to introduce a utility token within a dedicated digital wallet.
Of course, this is not the first major crypto-related initiative by Trump Media and Technology Group. The company has already acquired around $2.4 billion worth of Bitcoin as part of its BTC treasury strategy.
For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Trump Media and Technology Group reported $883,300 in net sales for Q2 2025, on a net loss of $19.7 million, which was an aggravation from the $16.4 million loss in the same period last year.
President Trump owns 114.75 million Trump Media shares via a revocable trust, which equates to a 52 percent ownership.
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