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Bitcoin transfer may tie to an earlier Crypto.com deal

• The transfer to Crypto.com may connect to an earlier agreement with Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange. Under that deal, the exchange would support back-end technology, handle custody, and supply cryptocurrencies for Trump Media’s planned ETFs and related products 1.
• Those planned offerings included exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products under the company’s financial technology brand, Truth.Fi 1.
• Trump Media also reported US$17.9 million in positive operating cash flow in the first quarter 2.

US crypto ETF market faces crowding and regulatory questions

• Trump Media withdrew the registration statement for its crypto ETF offerings and said it would not pursue the public offering at this time, citing a shift in regulatory strategy. Competition may also have mattered in the crowded US spot bitcoin ETF market 3.
• Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved these products in January 2024, the US spot bitcoin ETF market has pulled in about US$57.4 billion in cumulative inflows, according to SoSoValue 3. SoSoValue is a financial data provider focused on digital assets 3.
• Morgan Stanley launched its bitcoin ETF in April. The fund carried a 0.14% annual expense ratio, one of the lowest fees in that market 3.