By Emily Dattilo
Trump Media & Technology Group announced Wednesday that its board approved a financial services and financial technology strategy, which will include the launch of a brand called Truth.Fi.
Shares of the company, which is majority owned by President Donald Trump and trades under ticker symbol "DJT," gained 17% to $35.09 in premarket trading.
"To diversify the company's cash and cash-equivalent reserves of over $700 million as of December 31, 2024, the board has approved the investment of up to $250 million to be custodied by Charles Schwab," Trump Media said in a press release.
The funds may be allocated to traditional investment vehicles, customized separately managed accounts, customized exchange-traded funds, Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies.
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