Indeed, the traders most affected by the erosion of the token’s value remain first-time investors. “These are largely new retail buyers,” said the blockchain analytics firm

The launch of the Trump token, which hit a $15 billion valuation, rides the trend and raises questions. Axios reporter Brady Dale explains what a meme coin is and what owners can actually do with them.

President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.

The launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA crypto coins has disappointed some in the crypto industry, who fear they amplify the sector’s sillier and scammier side.

President Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency on Jan. 17, just a few days before the fascist leader took office for a second time. And while the memecoin, known as $TRUMP, is clearly a way for the president to profit from the presidency,