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.

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.

Melania Trump launched a meme coin on the eve of her husband’s inauguration — causing his own new cryptocurrency to briefly tank amid a buying frenzy. The incoming first lady dropped news of the cryptocurrency — “$MELANIA” — on Sunday night — just days after her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, revealed his own newly created $TRUMP coin.

Trump's embrace of cryptocurrency could mark a change from the regulatory hammer that has fallen on crypto companies under the Biden administration.

Donald Trump launched $TRUMP cryptocurrency, a meme coin, days before his inauguration. It quickly reached over $32 billion in value. Melania has now launched her own.

Days before his inauguration, President Donald Trump unveiled his own cryptocurrency called $TRUMP. The move raised eyebrows among experts in the field as it may entail a conflict of interest or undermine the adoption of the emerging technology.

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,

The Official Trump (TRUMP.X) token – created by CIC Digital LLC, a subsidiary of the Trump Organization – fell more than 6% in the past 24 hours despite efforts to boost its adoption. Several websites selling Trump-branded products have started to accept the Trump memecoin for payment,