CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports from Las Vegas, where bitcoin's flagship event is in full swing and Trump Media has just unveiled a $2.5 billion bitcoin treasury — the latest move in the family's growing crypto empire.
Trump Media's $2.5B stock and bond sale to fund a Bitcoin treasury is highly dilutive and does little to address its tiny revenue base. Despite flashy crypto moves, the company remains deeply unprofitable, with Q1 revenues under $1 million and ongoing cash burn. Valuation is extremely stretched, trading at over 1,800 times annual sales, far above industry peers like Meta and Rumble.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT) has announced plans to raise $2.5 billion from around 50 institutional investors, with proceeds earmarked for one of the largest bitcoin treasury allocations by a listed company. The deal includes $1.5 billion in equity and $1 billion in convertible notes.
Trump Media's $2.5 billion bitcoin treasury deal with investors aims to safeguard against financial discrimination, enhancing Truth Social's financial strategy, CEO Devin Nunes says.
A report that Trump Media & Technology plans to dilute shareholders actually lifted its market value on Tuesday.
Donald Trump's media company is looking to raise $3 billion to invest in Bitcoin and other digital assets, intensifying concerns over potential conflicts of interest during his second term. The plan includes $2 billion in new equity and $1 billion through a convertible bond.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT), the company behind Truth Social and controlled by the Trump family, is seeking to raise $3 billion to invest in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The company plans to raise $2 billion through an equity offering and another $1 billion via a convertible bond, the report said.
The Supreme Court granted a request by Venezuelan nationals seeking to block their removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act. President Donald Trump said the court "WON'T ALLOW US TO GET CRIMINALS OUT OF OUR COUNTRY!
The company wants to “expand robustly throughout the America First economy.”
President Trump's media company narrowed its loss in the first quarter and said its cash on hand should provide it with the necessary runway to tackle its expansion plans.
Donald Trump has posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in papal regalia on his Truth Social platform - just 11 days after the death of Pope Francis.
Shares of Trump Media (DJT 10.74%) are seeing big gains in Thursday's trading. The stock price was up 11.3% as of 3:30 p.m.