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Trump Media’s $2.5B Bitcoin Move: Signal or Stunt?

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Trump Media just made a $2.5B Bitcoin move. Square flipped Lightning on at the point of sale. And the Bitcoin Conference? It threw a few curveballs. In this post-conference debrief, Josh Friedeman is joined by Jon Gordon and Trey Sellers to break down treasury shifts, political plays, and business adoption trends you need to know.

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TAKEAWAYS

  • Trump Media’s treasury move blurred the line between campaign optics and Bitcoin conviction.
  • Square’s Lightning rollout gives 4M merchants instant Bitcoin payment access.
  • Bitcoin’s adoption is rising—but remains stuck in partisan gridlock.
  • The team’s conference predictions flopped—and exposed where Bitcoin hype still outpaces delivery.
  • Sound HSA aims to redefine medical finance with Lightning and patient sovereignty.
  • Trump’s Rumble deal mixes alt-media, politics, and Bitcoin into one volatile cocktail.
  • Is Bitcoin a strategic treasury asset—or just PR in disguise? The jury’s still out.
  • Businesses want Bitcoin—but lack the playbook to use it.
  • From Unchained to Square, Bitcoin’s institutional playbook is splintering—not consolidating.

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