Trump Media & Technology Prepares to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Token

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social majority-owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced plans to explore launching a cryptocurrency

U.S. President Donald Trump's company, Trump Media & Technology Group (NYSE:DJT), is exploring the launch of a cryptocurrency token as part of its expanding digital services ecosystem, the firm disclosed in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday.

The company, which is the parent company of Truth Social and is majority-owned by former President Trump, is planning to introduce a utility token along with a Truth digital wallet, according to the letter seen by Benzinga.

The token would initially be used to pay for subscriptions to Truth+, the company’s premium streaming service, before being rolled out across other products and services within what Trump Media calls the “Truth ecosphere.”

This move had little impact on the company’s stock, which dropped only 0.52% in the after-hours session following the news.

Expanding Crypto Ambitions

This marks the latest step in Trump Media’s expanding cryptocurrency strategy. The company previously filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in November for computer software designed to function as a digital wallet.

The application detailed plans for enabling digital asset trading and processing crypto payments on Truth.Fi, the company’s financial services platform. Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes has also mentioned the crypto token and wallet as part of a rewards program across multiple services.

Beyond the token initiative, Trump Media is forging ahead with plans to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These funds will combine traditional equities with cryptocurrencies and feature a “Made in America focus” on the Truth.Fi platform.

Trump Media signed binding agreements with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com (CRYPTO:CRO) and asset manager Yorkville America Digital to facilitate the ETF launch.

Earlier this year, Trump Media announced plans to invest up to $250 million of its cash reserves into various financial products, including Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto tokens. The company also signed an agreement with Block (NYSE:SQ) to accept payments for subscriptions to Truth+ using the Cash App.

Truth+ and Broader Ecosystem

The cryptocurrency integration aligns with Trump Media’s expanding content offerings. Truth+, which launched in October and targets politically conservative audiences, will be among the first platforms to accept the crypto token for subscriptions.

This streaming service joins Truth Social and Truth.Fi as part of the company’s broader digital media and financial services ecosystem. The integration of cryptocurrency payments and rewards across these platforms aims to create a seamless user experience while introducing blockchain technology into the company’s offerings.

Trump's team has previously engaged in various ventures within the crypto space, ranging from memecoins to NFT collections. This proposed utility token marks a more direct integration of cryptocurrency into the company’s core business offerings.

However, questions have been raised about potential conflicts of interest between Trump's business ventures and his role as former President. Trump transferred his 59% stake in Trump Media into a trust last December, but critics remain concerned about the former president’s bearing on crypto policy decisions that could benefit his businesses.

Trump has faced similar criticism for his role as “Chief Crypto Advocate” for World Liberty Financial, where he receives a portion of profits from a new cryptocurrency token. Some senators have expressed concerns that Trump’s policy influence could be used to benefit World Liberty, which is 60% owned by the Trump family.

The company’s latest cryptocurrency plans come amid scrutiny of Trump's involvement in the launch of the memecoin Official Trump (TRUMP). The token, which is sold on the platforms of major exchanges like Binance and Gate.io, was announced on January 15 and began trading on January 18, just two days after Trump returned to the White House.