Trump's comments on his namesake Meme coin have triggered significant market fluctuations
ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, U.S. President Trump stated that he "doesn't know much" about his namesake meme coin TRUMP, causing significant market fluctuations. During a meeting with tech executives, Trump said, "I heard it’s very successful, but I haven’t really looked into it." Following these remarks, the TRUMP coin dropped 16% from a 24-hour high of $48.18 to $40.29, but then rebounded to above $43.37. Currently, TRUMP's market cap is approximately $8.7 billion, with a fully diluted valuation reaching $43.6 billion.The token had previously experienced significant volatility due to First Lady Melania Trump's launch of the competing meme coin MELANIA. On the day MELANIA was released, the price of TRUMP coin plummeted by 50%, while MELANIA surged by 12,000%. Additionally, according to Bubblemaps data, the token supply of TRUMP and MELANIA is concentrated in the hands of the issuers. An anonymous trader turned a $1 million investment into over $116 million through precise operations. Analysts warn that the Trump couple's meme coins may exacerbate the divisions in Congress regarding cryptocurrency, impacting the progress of crypto regulatory legislation.