# Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJTWW) — merger/spac_merger [terminated] Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_ae9a13900df0214813fe · retrieved 2026-08-11T15:54:33.871Z ## Overview Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates Truth Social, a social media platform; Truth+, a TV streaming platform; and Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand. Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) terminated its proposed business combination with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition Corp. on August 7, 2026, by mutual written consent of all parties. The Business Combination Agreement, originally dated August 25, 2025 and amended October 31, 2025, was terminated effective immediately due to prevailing market conditions and shifting business and stakeholder priorities. No termination fee was due or payable by any party in connection with the termination. ## Terms - Counterparty: Crypto.com; Yorkville Acquisition Corp. · Deal value: $6.00B · Consideration: stock · Stake: 50% ## Key dates - Announced 2026-01-09 · Expected close 2026-06-30 · Terminated 2026-08-07 ## Timeline - 2026-01-09 · 425 (0001140361-26-000747): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group operates Truth Social, a social media platform; Truth+, a TV streaming platform; and Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) and TAE Technologies, Inc. signed a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion. Devin Nunes and Dr. Michl Binderbauer will serve as co-CEOs of the combined company. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals. Following closing, the combined company plans to commence site selection and construction of its first fusion power plant in 2026, expected to be 50 MWe, with future plants anticipated to be 350–500 MWe. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-000747.txt - 2026-01-09 · 425 (0001140361-26-000784): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is a public company that, through its merger with TAE Technologies, will develop and commercialize fusion power generation technology, including the Da Vinci commercial reactor.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) is pursuing a merger with TAE Technologies, a privately held fusion energy company backed by investors including Google, Chevron, Stanley Druckermiller, and Charles Schwab. According to CEO Devin Nunes in a January 8, 2026 interview, the combined company will develop commercial fusion reactors, including a 50-megawatt reactor, a 350-to-500-megawatt reactor, and an advanced research reactor, all on a 20-acre site. The company is currently evaluating multiple U.S. locations for the first commercial fusion plant, with six or seven states having already expressed interest. The merger will operate under the TMTG ticker symbol (DJT). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-000784.txt - 2026-01-13 · 425 (0001140361-26-001089): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is a technology company known for Truth Social, a free-speech social media platform, and is pursuing strategic investments in the energy sector, including nuclear fusion technology.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) announced a proposed merger with TAE Technologies, Inc., a nuclear fusion technology company. According to CEO Devin Nunes in an interview dated January 10, 2026, TMTG plans to merge with TAE and develop commercial fusion reactors, with the first reactor targeting approximately 50 megawatts and a second reactor planned for 350 to 500 megawatts on the same site. TMTG intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register TMTG common stock to be issued in connection with the transaction. The transaction is subject to approval by shareholders of both TMTG and TAE. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-001089.txt - 2026-01-13 · 425 (0001140361-26-001018): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates a social media platform and technology services business.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) announced a proposed merger with TAE Technologies, Inc. On January 12, 2026, TAE made communications available on social media platforms regarding the transaction. TMTG intends to file a Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC to register TMTG common stock to be issued in connection with the proposed transaction. The registration statement will include a proxy statement/prospectus and consent solicitation statement. Shareholders of both companies will be required to approve the transaction. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-001018.txt - 2026-01-20 · 425 (0001140361-26-001599): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates a social media platform ensuring free speech online, ultra-fast streaming of news networks and family-friendly on-demand content, and financial services and fintech brands incorporating America-first investments.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) and TAE Technologies, Inc. announced on December 18, 2025, a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion. Upon closing, each company will own approximately 50% of the combined entity on a fully diluted equity basis. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals. Under the merger agreement, TMTG has provided $200 million of cash to TAE and an additional $100 million is available to TAE upon filing a Form S-4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-001599.txt - 2026-01-23 · 425 (0001140361-26-002234): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates Truth Social, a social media platform, and engages in digital technology services.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) announced a proposed merger with TAE Technologies, Inc. (TAE), a fusion energy company. TMTG intends to file a Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC to register TMTG common stock to be issued in the transaction. The combined company will pursue TAE's fusion energy technology commercialization. Shareholders of both companies will be required to approve the transaction. The deal structure involves TMTG issuing shares to TAE shareholders, with the combined entity continuing TMTG's public company status. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-002234.txt - 2026-02-27 · 425 (0001140361-26-007081): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is a computer programming and data processing services company that is proposing to merge with TAE Technologies, a fusion energy company developing sustainable and economically competitive fusion power solutions for clean energy generation.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) announced a proposed merger with TAE Technologies, Inc., a leading fusion energy company. TMTG intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC to register TMTG common stock to be issued in connection with the transaction. The transaction will be subject to shareholder approval of both TMTG and TAE, with TAE stockholders providing consent. TAE announced that following receipt of required approvals and closing of the merger, the combined company is anticipated to begin construction of its first fusion power plant in 2026, expected to be 50 MWe, with future plants expected to be 350-500 MWe. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-007081.txt - 2026-02-27 · 425 (0001140361-26-007175): 425 - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates Truth Social, a social media platform; Truth+, a TV streaming platform; and Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG), TAE Technologies, Inc. (TAE), and Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. (Texas Ventures III) announced on February 27, 2026 that they are engaged in ongoing discussions regarding a potential spin-off by TMTG of businesses including Truth Social into a new publicly-traded company (SpinCo) following the closing of the previously announced pending merger transaction between TMTG and TAE. Shares of SpinCo would be distributed to shareholders of record of TMTG from prior to the closing of the merger with TAE, and thereafter SpinCo would merge with Texas Ventures III. The TAE businesses, along with certain of TMTG's existing businesses and assets, would remain with the current public company (TMTG) following the completion of the spin-off. No definitive agreement has been reached and discussions are still ongoing, with no assurance that any transaction will result from these discussions. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001140361-26-007175.txt - 2026-08-07 · 8-K (0001437749-26-026597): 8-K - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. — *Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. operates Truth Social, a social media platform; Truth+, a TV streaming platform; and Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand.* Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) terminated its proposed business combination with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition Corp. on August 7, 2026, by mutual written consent of all parties. The Business Combination Agreement, originally dated August 25, 2025 and amended October 31, 2025, was terminated effective immediately due to prevailing market conditions and shifting business and stakeholder priorities. No termination fee was due or payable by any party in connection with the termination. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/0001437749-26-026597.txt ## Citations - 0001140361-26-000747 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126000747 - 0001140361-26-000784 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126000784 - 0001140361-26-001089 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126001089 - 0001140361-26-001018 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126001018 - 0001140361-26-001599 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126001599 - 0001140361-26-002234 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126002234 - 0001140361-26-007081 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126007081 - 0001140361-26-007175 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000114036126007175 - 0001437749-26-026597 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000143774926026597