Trident Reports First Half 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
Trident Digital Tech Holdings (NASDAQ:TDTH) reported its unaudited financial results for H1 2025, showing significant revenue decline to $36,612 from $378,839 in H1 2024. Gross profit slightly decreased to $17,643 from $18,449 year-over-year.
The company announced two major strategic developments: signing a PPP agreement with the DRC government for the nationwide deployment of "DRCPass," a digital identification system, and acquiring a 30% stake in Tongxin Innovation, operator of the ToMe Web 3.0 e-commerce platform on Telegram.
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- Revenue declined 90.3% to $36,612 from $378,839 year-over-year
- Gross profit decreased to $17,643 from $18,449 year-over-year
Insights
Trident's 90% revenue collapse to just $36,612 raises serious concerns despite management's optimistic strategic positioning narrative.
Trident's first half 2025 financial results reveal a dramatic 90.3% collapse in revenues to just
Management's characterization of these results as reflecting "substantial strategic investments focused on long-term value creation" appears to be an attempt to reframe what is objectively a troubling revenue situation. While the company highlights recent developments including a public-private partnership with the DRC government for a digital identification system and a 30% investment in Tongxin (a Telegram-based e-commerce platform), these remain early-stage initiatives with uncertain revenue timelines.
The CEO's reference to "multiple revenue catalysts on the horizon" lacks specific metrics, timelines, or concrete financial projections that would validate this optimistic outlook against the current revenue reality. With current half-yearly revenue of just
SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
First Half of 2025 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues were US
$36,612 , compared to US$378,839 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
- Gross profit was US
$17,643 , compared to US$18,449 for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Soon Huat Lim, Trident’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our 1H25 financial performance was marked with substantial strategic investments focused on long-term value creation. During the period, we also made additional strategic investments. These initiatives position us at the forefront of the digital asset ecosystem and underscore our conviction that building tomorrow’s infrastructure requires bold action today. With multiple revenue catalysts on the horizon, we are confident that our investments and strategic positioning will drive sustainable growth and create meaningful shareholder value in the quarters ahead.”
Recent developments
On June 25, 2025, Trident announced that it had signed the definitive public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”). The contract paved the way for nationwide deployment of “DRCPass,” the DRC’s robust national digital identification system, to be rolled out in phases with an accompanying public-education campaign.
On August 18, 2025, Trident announced it had entered into a definitive sales and purchase agreement to acquire a
About Trident
Trident is a leading catalyst for digital transformation in technology optimization and Web 3.0 activation. Its flagship product, Tridentity, is a blockchain-based identity platform that is designed to deliver secure single-sign-on authentication across diverse industries. Trident’s mission is to become a global leader in Web 3.0 enablement, connecting organizations to reliable and secure digital infrastructure with optimized user experiences, with a strong focus on Southern Africa and other high-growth markets.
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| TRIDENT DIGITAL TECH HOLDINGS LTD UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted) | ||||||||
| As of June 30, | As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 184,618 | $ | 194,113 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 102,078 | 80,587 | ||||||
| Contract cost assets | 159,247 | 138,740 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,208,106 | 1,246,256 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,654,049 | 1,659,696 | ||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 126,671 | 139,717 | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 871,955 | 991,796 | ||||||
| Other non-current assets | - | 243,040 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 998,626 | 1,374,553 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,652,675 | 3,034,249 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 65,952 | 59,887 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 297,765 | 322,027 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 543,849 | 409,654 | ||||||
| Amounts due to related parties | 44,909 | - | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 293,216 | 191,098 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 397,266 | 363,297 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,642,957 | 1,345,963 | ||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties, non-current | 5,822,294 | 1,345,225 | ||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 69,326 | 95,624 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 474,690 | 628,499 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 6,366,310 | 2,069,348 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 8,009,267 | 3,415,311 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (note 15) | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ deficit | ||||||||
| Class A Ordinary Shares (par value | 500 | 500 | ||||||
| Class B Ordinary Shares (par value | 6,039 | 4,664 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 20,858,763 | 14,003,653 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (25,577,935 | ) | (14,306,387 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (643,959 | ) | (83,492 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ deficit | (5,356,592 | ) | (381,062 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 2,652,675 | $ | 3,034,249 | ||||
| TRIDENT DIGITAL TECH HOLDINGS LTD UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data, or otherwise noted) | ||||||||
| For the six months ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 36,612 | $ | 378,839 | ||||
| Cost of revenue | (18,969 | ) | (360,390 | ) | ||||
| Gross profit | 17,643 | 18,449 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Selling expenses | (380,898 | ) | (264,326 | ) | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | (10,517,607 | ) | (1,528,022 | ) | ||||
| Research and development expenses | (447,369 | ) | (172,519 | ) | ||||
| Total operating expenses | (11,345,874 | ) | (1,964,867 | ) | ||||
| Other (expenses)/income, net: | ||||||||
| Financial expenses, net | (5,442 | ) | (5,015 | ) | ||||
| Other income | 62,125 | 24,406 | ||||||
| Total other income, net | 56,683 | 19,391 | ||||||
| Loss before income tax expense | (11,271,548 | ) | (1,927,027 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expenses | - | - | ||||||
| Net loss | (11,271,548 | ) | (1,927,027 | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (560,467 | ) | (53,481 | ) | ||||
| Total comprehensive loss | (11,832,015 | ) | (1,980,508 | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares – basic and diluted* | 621,289,700 | 501,964,286 | ||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share | (0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||
* The shares and per share information are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the reorganization (Note 1).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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