Cryptos bearing the names of Trump family members soared this week before it became clear they had no official connection to anyone close to the president.
Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.
Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.
Cryptocurrencies launched by Donald and Melania Trump have angered some digital currency advocates and sparked fresh allegations of leveraging the presidency for profit.
According to a disclaimer on the Trump Meme website, Trump Organization-affiliated entities hold 80 percent of the cryptocurrency, and will earn profits from the "trading revenue" generated through sales.
The soon-to-be First Lady introduced $MELANIA on Sunday, after which her husband's meme coin saw a significant price drop.
"Seriously I was a big trump fan, but which president think's it's a good idea to make a meme coin when they are about to be in charge of a very large country? "
Donald Trump's TRUMP token is down Thursday as daughter Ivanka takes aim at an unofficial Solana meme coin named after her.
Now there's a $MELANIA meme coin to go with the $TRUMP cryptocurrency meme coin. Both coin prices rose to generate billions of dollars.
President Donald Trump has ventured into the cryptocurrency space with the launch of his official meme coin, TRUMP, which debuted on January 17, 2025. The coin has quickly gained attention across the crypto community.
Critics said the Trump meme coin could be a dangerous way for special interests and foreign governments to try and buy influence with the president.