Group 1 - Trump Media Technology Group announced a merger agreement with Crypto and SPAC Yorkville to form Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc, with shares of Trump Media rising over 8% initially before settling at a 4.7% increase [1] - The merger will result in Yorkville being renamed MCGA and listed on NASDAQ, with a mandatory one-year lock-up period for founding shares post-merger [1] - The merger is expected to raise approximately $6.42 billion, including $1 billion in CRO, $200 million in cash, $220 million in warrants, and $5 billion in equity credit [1] Group 2 - The new company will focus on acquiring and managing CRO as a core digital asset investment strategy, aiming to generate long-term value through productive assets rather than traditional non-productive ones [2] - CRO is the native token of the Cronos blockchain, designed for speed, scalability, and seamless connectivity, facilitating low-cost and high-speed smart contract deployment [2] - The CEO of Trump Media expressed optimism about the digitalization of financial markets and the strategic planning of companies through digital asset vaults [2] Group 3 - Crypto.com’s CEO stated that the project will exceed the current market value of CRO, with an additional commitment of over $400 million in cash and $5 billion in credit for further CRO acquisitions [3] - Trump Media and Crypto have agreed to implement a rewards system on their social media platforms using CRO as a utility token [3]