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⌐◪-◪ → Trump is doubling down on crypto!

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) just made a bold move into financial services, announcing Truth.Fi, its new fintech brand.

The company plans to invest $250M in Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, and SMAs, in partnership with Charles Schwab. This marks a major diversification from its core social media business into finance.

This isn’t just a headline-grabber—$DJT (Trump Media’s stock) surged +15% after the announcement, signaling investor excitement about the company’s new direction. The timing is interesting too, as it comes just one day after X revealed its own financial services push.

While Truth.Fi signals Trump’s commitment to crypto, the big question is whether this "America First" investment approach can compete with other fintech giants like X Money. Regardless, TMTG’s crypto ambitions are another clear sign of crypto’s growing role in mainstream finance.

⌐◪-◪ → X is becoming the everything app!

Elon Musk’s X is diving deeper into fintech, partnering with Visa to launch X Money and X Wallet, which promise to enable direct peer-to-peer payments.

Visa CMO quipped: “We want to be everywhere money moves,” highlighting Visa’s ambitions to lead digital payments. X Money could potentially replace Apple Cash, Venmo, or even traditional bank accounts—but here’s the twist: will it include crypto?

Dogecoin holders are holding their breath, though DOGE integration wasn’t mentioned in the announcement. Visa’s crypto experience (like its Coinbase partnerships) gives some hope that X Money might eventually embrace digital assets.

This move cements Musk’s vision of X as the ultimate “everything app,” but for now, it looks like a TradFi-heavy solution. To truly stand out, X Money needs to deliver on accessibility, fees, and speed—and embrace crypto to fulfill its promise of innovation.

⌐◪-◪ → Czech Republic considers Bitcoin reserves

The Czech National Bank might just become the first Western central bank to hold Bitcoin. Governor Aleš Michl proposed allocating $7.3 billion (5% of the country’s $146 billion reserves) into BTC, alongside increasing gold and equity holdings.

Michl justified the move by highlighting Bitcoin’s low correlation to bonds, making it a strategic hedge in a diverse portfolio. This proposal aligns with recent shifts, like Trump and Sen. Lummis’s push for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in the U.S.

If approved, this move could kick off a wave of Western countries adopting Bitcoin. The game theory of nation-state Bitcoin adoption is officially playing out, and no one wants to be the last to join.

The proposal is still under review, but it’s clear: Bitcoin is no longer just a hedge for individuals—it’s becoming a serious consideration for governments.

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