Fight Fight Fight LLC—the company behind the $TRUMP memecoin—is in advanced discussions to acquire the U.S. operations of Republic, a prominent crowdfunding platform.
This potential deal, first reported by Bloomberg could bridge memecoins with traditional startup funding, allowing $TRUMP to be used for investments, grants, and platform fees on Republic.
The news has sparked a 40%+ surge in $TRUMP’s price over the past week, pushing its market cap to around $1.6 billion after a 90% drop from its $9 billion peak earlier this year.
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Republic has facilitated over 3,000 fundraising campaigns for startups and real-world assets (RWAs), serving both retail and accredited investors. Its backers include Galaxy Digital and Binance Labs, adding credibility to the platform.
If completed, this acquisition would mark a shift for $TRUMP from speculative hype to practical utility in the crypto economy, especially amid a pro-crypto regulatory environment under the Trump administration.
Parties Involved
The buyer is Fight Fight Fight LLC issuer of $TRUMP memecoin, launched January 2025. The seller is Republic U.S. operations only; international arm unaffected. Fight Fight Fight and CIC Digital hold ~80% of $TRUMP supply.
Users could fund startups, pay fees, or receive grants in the token. It’s boosts crypto startups’ access to capital; aligns with RWA tokenization trends (e.g., equity, funds).
$TRUMP up 40-46% in a week; whale accumulation reported like the $1.5M profit on one trade recorded onchain. Talks are ongoing and private; Republic is engaging multiple partners. No final terms or timeline disclosed; both companies declined comment.
Fight Fight Fight is raising $200M for a digital asset treasury to buy back $TRUMP and stabilize it. This Follows Coinbase’s $375M acquisition of on-chain platform Echo, signaling U.S. crypto fundraising boom.
Recent pardon of Binance’s CZ Changpeng Zhao has fueled speculation on conflicts of interest. This move comes as Trump-linked crypto projects such as World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token face scrutiny for blending politics and finance, with Democrats raising corruption concerns.
Analysts speculate on $TRUMP’s revival, with posts highlighting utility in crowdfunding and RWA plays. Crypto media echoes this, noting it could “transform $TRUMP from hype to functional asset.”
What is RWA Tokenization?
Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization is the process of converting ownership rights in physical or traditional financial assets—such as real estate, bonds, art, commodities, private equity, or invoices—into digital tokens on a blockchain.
These tokens represent fractional or full ownership and can be traded, transferred, or used as collateral in DeFi (decentralized finance) protocols. Core Idea: Bring illiquid, high-barrier assets onto blockchain rails to enable 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, instant settlement, and global access.
Banks, asset managers, and governments are launching tokenized funds, bonds, and treasuries. BlackRock: BUIDL tokenized money market fund hit $500M+ AUM in 6 months (2024).
JPMorga’s Onyx platform tokenized $1B+ in assets (2025). Short-term T-bills are the #1 tokenized RWA due to yield + stability. Ondo Finance $ONDO tokenized T-bills ? $300M+ TVL.
Backed.fi issues bIB01 tokenized T-bills on 10+ chains. Total tokenized treasuries hits ~$2.1B on Oct 2025, per RWA.xyz. Tokenized private loans and credit funds offer 8–15% yields with DeFi composability.
Centrifuge: $500M+ in tokenized invoices & credit. Maple Finance relaunched with tokenized senior debt pools. High-value properties split into tradable tokens for retail investors. On Lofty 100+ properties tokenized; daily rental yield payouts. KYC/AML built into smart contracts; licensed issuers dominate.
Securitize: SEC-registered transfer agent; powers BlackRock BUIDL. While Republic Crypto tokenizes startup equity under Reg CF/D. In Europe, MiCA framework enables tokenized funds (e.g., SG Forge).
RWAs moving to high-throughput chains for lower fees and speed. Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Solana host 60%+ of RWA volume. Chainlink CCIP enables cross-chain RWA transfers. Tokenized assets used as collateral in lending, derivatives, and yield farming.
Aave accepts tokenized treasuries (e.g., BUIDL) as collateral. Pendle splits RWA yield into PT/YT tokens for fixed-income trading. Morpho Blue optimized lending markets for RWAs.
Fed rates at 4.5–5% ? T-bill yields (4.8%) attract crypto natives seeking “safe” returns. Institutions want blockchain efficiency; crypto users want real yield. Oracles (Chainlink), KYC-on-chain (Civic, Lit Protocol), and L2 scaling solve earlier hurdles.
From hype to InfrastructureRWA tokenization is no longer experimental—it’s becoming core financial infrastructure. Full tradFi integration via BlackRock, JPMorgan, Republic. The $TRUMP memecoin team’s potential acquisition of Republic fits perfectly.
Use $TRUMP to invest in tokenized startups under Reg CF. Pay platform fees in memecoin. Grant allocations to community holders This is memeculture meeting institutional RWA rails—a microcosm of 2025’s biggest trend.
While no deal is finalized, this positions $TRUMP at the intersection of memecoins, DeFi, and TradFi—potentially a game-changer if regulatory hurdles clear.