Trump Media reportedly moves $165 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com

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Trump Media & Technology Group has reportedly moved 2,628 bitcoin worth about $165 million to Crypto.com in two transactions, leaving roughly 4,261 bitcoin in wallets attributed to the company. That remaining balance is nearly identical to the 4,260.73 bitcoin disclosed as collateral for its convertible notes, raising the possibility that the company’s discretionary bitcoin position is effectively gone. Trump Media, which posted a $405.9 million net loss on revenue of just $871,200 in the first quarter, has not disclosed whether the transfers were sales or custody moves, a distinction expected to become clear in its second-quarter Form 10-Q. Crypto.com is one of the company’s two named custodians alongside Anchorage Digital. According to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, Trump Media bought 11,542 bitcoin for about $1.37 billion at an average price of $118,522 per coin and has since sold 7,281 bitcoin for about $545 million at an average price of $74,855, leaving the company with an estimated $555 million in combined realized and unrealized losses on its bitcoin investment.

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