{"id":13384,"date":"2025-07-28T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=13384"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:42:54","slug":"trump-media-invests-300m-bitcoin-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/trump-media-invests-300m-bitcoin-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump’s Company Invests $300 Million in Bitcoin Options : Significant Conflict of Interest ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Trump Media and Technology Group<\/strong> recently announced it has allocated $300 million<\/strong> to Bitcoin-linked options. This strategy appears designed to allow the company to capitalize on Bitcoin price fluctuations without necessarily holding more of the cryptocurrency<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This decision follows Trump Media’s establishment of a $2 billion<\/strong> Bitcoin portfolio, representing two-thirds of its total liquidity. With this additional investment in derivatives, the group is clearly seeking to increase its exposure to the crypto asset<\/strong> market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this strategy raises serious questions about potential conflicts of interest<\/strong>. Analysts are concerned about the influence Donald Trump may have on digital asset prices through his Truth Social<\/strong> platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His public statements have already demonstrated their ability to move markets<\/strong>, as seen last March when one of his declarations triggered a rise in both Bitcoin and Ethereum<\/a>. The combination of Trump’s political weight and his crypto<\/a> investments could therefore blur ethical lines and create manipulation risks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Risks of Conflicts of Interest Related to Trump’s Influence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n