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Trump Media's $165 million bitcoin transfer to Crypto.com was not a sale, company says

8/2/2026

Trump Media has pushed back on the obvious inference: the company said its $165 million bitcoin transfer to Crypto.com was part of a broader trading strategy, not a sale of its holdings.

A filing that defines the terms of that strategy is the next fact the tape needs. The transfer and the distinction being drawn Sending bitcoin to a centralized exchange is a required step before selling it.

That sequence is why large exchange inflows draw scrutiny, especially from a corporate holder whose bitcoin balance carries public market implications. Trump Media is drawing a line between the two actions.

The $165 million move to Crypto.com, and an earlier, similar transfer to the same platform made in May, are both described by the company as components of a broader trading strategy.

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