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.

The driving force behind meme coins and why the launch of Donald and Melania Trump meme tokens sparked an outcry.

The capital is embracing the crypto crowd with President Trump’s return to office, marking a reversal of the Biden administration’s legal pursuit of companies such as FTX.

Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s eldest daughter, warned Thursday that a cryptocurrency token bearing her name is fake. “It has come to my attention that a fake crypto coin called ‘Ivanka

First Lady Melania Trump launched her own meme-coin on the eve of the inauguration, which now has a value of $700m since slumping from $13 a coin to $2.70. But many meme-coins have led to big losses for people investing in them.

President Donald Trump introduced his cryptocurrency just before his inauguration, the TRUMP coin, built on the Solana blockchain. Initially priced at around $3 per to

The launch of President Trump's meme token was met with mixed reactions among the crypto community. On one hand, Trump allied with crypto backers on the campaign trail, promising to cut back on legal challenges brought against crypto businesses and promote innovation in the United States.