Trump Media and Technology Group is moving again to bring crypto exchange traded funds tied to Bitcoin, Ether, and Cronos to the public markets.
Quick Summary – TLDR:
- Trump Media backed Truth Social has filed for two crypto ETFs with the SEC.
- One fund tracks Bitcoin and Ether, while the other targets CRO, the Cronos network token.
- Crypto.com is set to handle custody, liquidity, and staking services, with shares available via Foris Capital.
- The filings come after an earlier SEC delay on several proposed crypto ETF products.
What Happened?
Trump Media and Technology Group and its partners filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two Truth Social branded crypto ETFs. The proposed funds include a Bitcoin and Ether ETF and a Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF tied to CRO.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
— Max Crypto (@MaxCrypto) February 13, 2026
Trump’s Media Truth Social has filed for 2 crypto ETFs.
One will be BTC + ETH ETF and the other will be CRO yield maximizer ETF. pic.twitter.com/JkjiYjjVBN
The Two ETFs and What They Track
The filings cover two products under the Truth Social Funds banner. The first is the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF, which is designed to correspond with Bitcoin and Ether.
The second is the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF, designed to seek results that correspond to the performance of CRO, the token native to the Cronos ecosystem. The proposal also includes access to network staking rewards, a feature that has been harder for some crypto funds to get approved for compared with plain spot holdings.
Both ETFs are expected to carry a 0.95% management fee, according to the details disclosed alongside the filings.
Crypto.com’s Role in Custody, Trading, and Staking
A key part of the plan is the role of Crypto.com. Trump Media said Crypto.com will serve as the digital asset custodian, liquidity provider, and staking services provider for the ETFs.
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek also publicly backed the effort, saying:
If the funds are approved, purchases would be conducted through Crypto.com’s broker dealer, Foris Capital US LLC, giving investors a defined route to access the products.
The SEC Context and Why Timing Matters?
The new filings arrive after the SEC delayed decisions on a number of crypto ETF proposals in August, including Truth Social’s earlier suite of funds. Even though the SEC has moved faster in recent years on some crypto ETF listings, products that include staking have faced more scrutiny, and funds tied to smaller altcoins have generally been tougher to list.
Trump Media first signaled its broader move into crypto investing in June when it filed a registration statement for a spot bitcoin ETF. It later partnered with Crypto.com and Yorkville America Equities on a package of crypto related funds and investment vehicles that were framed around themes like American Exceptionalism, including plans for a Bitcoin and Ethereum fund and a so called Crypto Blue Chip basket concept.
Who Is Advising the Funds and What Comes Next?
The investment adviser for the proposed ETFs is Yorkville America Equities, which manages a suite of Truth Social branded funds. The crypto proposals would follow the launch of five America First equity ETFs that were expected in late 2025.
Truth Social itself is President Trump’s preferred social platform. The platform was founded in 2022 and is operated by Trump Media and Technology Group, a company Trump set up after leaving the White House in 2021.
The broader company has also been active on other fronts. Trump Media has partnered with Crypto.com on ventures including a prediction market and a CRO token treasury, and it has discussed a forthcoming rewards token for DJT stockholders that may use the Cronos blockchain. The company recently announced a deadline for brokerages to submit information related to DJT shareholders for that token distribution. Trump Media has also said Crypto.com and Anchorage Digital support its Bitcoin treasury. Separately, CEO Devin Nunes has led the company since leaving Congress in 2021, and Trump Media has announced it is pursuing an all stock merger with fusion power company TAE Technologies.
SQ Magazine Takeaway
I see this as Trump Media trying to turn Truth Social into more than a social app by attaching it to products that live in mainstream finance. The bigger signal for me is the push for staking based exposure tied to Cronos, because that is where regulators have been more cautious and where the upside story is easiest to sell to crypto fans. If the SEC approves these filings, it gives Trump Media a clean on ramp into a market that still pulls in attention and capital fast, especially when the product names include Bitcoin and Ether.
