Yorkville Acquisition terminates Trump Media and Crypto.com merger agreement
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. and its partners Trump Media & Technology Group, Crypto.com and others mutually terminated their Business Combination Agreement, effective August 7, 2026, citing market conditions and shifting priorities. The proposed business combination to form Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, Inc. will not proceed, and the filing does not disclose any financial terms or effects of the termination.
Key points
- Business Combination Agreement dated August 25, 2025, and amended October 31, 2025, was terminated by mutual consent effective August 7, 2026
- Parties cited prevailing market conditions and shifting business and stakeholder priorities
- Crypto.com, Trump Media and Yorkville America agreed not to pursue a partnership for Crypto.com to service certain ETF offerings; Yorkville America says its other ETF plans are unchanged
- Termination documented in a Mutual Termination and Release Agreement dated August 7, 2026, filed as Exhibit 10.1
The filing
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