Trump Crypto Firm in Talks to Sell Core Business for $15M
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- AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma, Nasdaq: AIFC) is in talks to sell its core business to blockchain technology company Perpetuals.com (Nasdaq: PDC) for up to $15 million, according to a corporate filing.
- The Trump family's crypto venture World Liberty Financial acquired control of Alt5 Sigma a year ago for $750 million — a deal WSJ reports 'has been a money loser for almost everyone except the Trumps.'
- Since the acquisition, the company has channeled more than half a billion dollars to the Trumps, per WSJ.
- The proposed sale marks an 'abrupt reversal' for AI Financial, which was recently rebranded from Alt5 Sigma earlier this year.
- Deal terms are not completed and could change during negotiations, or the transaction could fail to materialize, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Why it matters: Outside shareholders who paid into Alt5 Sigma's $750 million acquisition valuation now face a potential $15 million exit — about 2% of that price — while the Trump family has already extracted more than half a billion dollars from the company. The WSJ bluntly frames it: the deal 'has been a money loser for almost everyone except the Trumps.'
