Sacks disagrees with Sen. Warren and Rep. Auchincloss, who argue the token can cause conflicts of interest and foreign influence on Trump.
With memecoins dominating the headlines, issuers are filing fresh ETF applications. But is a memecoin ETF a good investment?
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Twitter/X account of Janice McAfee, wife of infamous cybersecurity expert John McAfee, announced the launch of AIntivirus (AINTI), a memecoin tied to an AI-driven project inspired by her late husband’s legacy. The token, which went live on Jan. 23 at 1 A.M. GMT, reached a $100 million market cap within five hours before stabilizing […]
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The majority of wallets that hold Trump have made less than $100, while around 60 whales have earned over $10 million, Chainalysis said.
Just four short days after its launch, TRUMP has become one of the most actively traded coins across both centralized and decentralized exchanges. With its high liquidity and trading volume, it has positioned itself at the forefront of the market, banking on the controversy and memecoin frenzy that has swept the crypto industry. Centralized exchanges, […]
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A Solana wallet tied to renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been accused of withdrawing nearly $4 million from a memecoin project associated with his name. The controversy comes amid a community-led effort to raise funds for his investigative work. ZACHXBT token Blockchain data shows that an address allegedly belonging to ZachXBT, identified as investigations.sol, received […]
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The memecoin, which was launched by the President on Friday, saw its price plummet nearly 26% over the past 24 hours.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and vocal crypto commentator, has criticized the crypto community’s embrace of Donald Trump’s memecoin launch. Cuban voiced his concerns on X (formerly Twitter), where he dismissed the idea that Trump’s memecoin debut is a positive milestone for the industry. Instead, he argued that the digital asset reinforces a culture of […]
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Dogecoin enthusiast Elon Musk is now reportedly in sole charge of the government streamlining and cost saving unit.
The crypto market saw significant turbulence, with the TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins plunging 26% and 54%, respectively, over the past day.
On-chain data shows that wallets likely controlled by members of Trump’s entourage have absurd paper holdings.
Capital flowing out of existing memecoins spurred TRUMP's rise, now the money is going the other way.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Billionaire Mark Cuban complained about the reaction to Donald Trump's memecoin, saying memecoins don't have utility or provide real value.
Establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve and commuting the sentence of Ross Ulbricht are among Trump's potential day one executive orders.
President-elect Donald Trump launched a meme coin called TRUMP on Jan. 18, of which he owns 80% of the supply unlocking throughout his presidency, triggering a weekend frenzy of activity. Initially, most assumed that Trump’s social media had been hacked. However, as the day went on, it became clear the project was real, and the […]
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The TRUMP memecoin achieved a fully diluted valuation of more than $73 billion after launching on the Solana blockchain late Friday.
'I thought I was about to walk away with $50 million in one day,' Fournier said at one point, repeatedly insisting he was scammed.
Many crypto influencers and financial analysts have characterized the TRUMP memecoin launch as a new era for capital formation.
The Solana-based memecoin surged to a market cap of over $32 billion one day after launching but allegedly violates the US Constitution.
On Friday evening in Washington DC, President-elect Donald Trump announced the launch of a Solana-based memecoin, TRUMP, just days ahead of his second-term inauguration. The announcement, made via posts on his verified X and Truth Social accounts, has sparked excitement, confusion, and intense debate within the crypto community. The TRUMP token quickly became the center […]
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Moonshot is currently the #1 finance app, and the #7 free app overall, on the US Apple App Store in the wake of Trump's memecoin launch.
Crypto trading firm and market maker Wintermute registered a 240% yearly growth in traditional finance firms’ activity in its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk, according to a Jan. 17 report. Traditional financial institutions played a pivotal role in reshaping OTC trading in 2024. The report pointed to improved regulatory clarity and evolving policy frameworks as confidence […]
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As industry insiders gathered in a 'Crypto Ball,' Trump's official memecoin rocketed to a market cap of nearly $9 billion Friday night.
Bitcoin (BTC) regained the $105,000 price level after climbing 5.1% in the past 24 hours. As of press time, the flagship crypto was trading at $105,505, followed by a 10% increase registered by the memecoin sector. BTC started a steep correction last week following the stronger-than-expected labor market data in the US. From Jan. 7 […]
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As President Biden’s term comes to a close and President-elect Trump reenters the White House, political degens have awakened.
A United States legal firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Pump.fun, according to a Jan. 17 announcement. The law firm claims the platform caused financial losses for investors who traded the PNUT token. So, its suit seeks to represent all affected individuals who purchased PNUT and suffered damages. The lawsuit alleges Pump.fun breached […]
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Dentro de las mejores preventas de enero, $WEPE, $SOLX y $MIND son las que más llaman la atención entre los inversores inteligentes. El nicho de las memecoins sigue siendo tendencia en 2025. Tan solo en las últimas 24 horas, la capitalización de mercado subió un 7%, alcanzando los 120 billones. 3 memecoins entre las mejores preventas de enero Aunque el año ha comenzado con altibajos dentro de la industria cripto. Sin embargo, ¿por qué el nicho de las memecoins sigue siendo tan popular entre los inversores?. Está claro que las criptomonedas meme han sido la narrativa estrella de 2024. Por este motivo no es de extrañar que tanto los inversores minoristas como las grandes ballenas, tiren hacia este mercado tan creativo y últimamente tan lucrativo. Muchos de estos proyectos, han dejado de ser meras memecoins sin valor. Las criptomonedas que más han subido son las pertenecientes a este nicho, que compiten entre ellas a través de sus innovaciones y utilidades. Y este es el motivo por el que algunos de los grandes expertos de la industria, han sabido vender concienzudamente algunas de las mejores preventas de 2024. Y lo que es más, esta tendencia continuará a comienzos de 2025. De hecho, si nos dejamos llevar por grandes influencers del calibre de ClayBro o Jacob Bury, podemos observar cómo han seguido casi día a día grandes proyectos. Esto ha sido por ejemplo, el caso de Pepe Unchained ($PEPU). Actualmente, 3 criptomonedas meme se están posicionando como las mejores preventas de enero. Nos referimos a Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE), Solaxy ($SOLX) y Mind of Pepe ($MIND). A continuación, queremos que conozcas el posible alcance de estos prometedores proyectos. Wall Street Pepe – La memecoin que te permite hacer trading como un profesional Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE), está considerada ya una de las mejores preventas de 2025. En poco más de un mes, está a punto de alcanzar un nuevo hito de 50 millones de dólares. Y todo esto a pesar de la caída generalizada del mercado. A primera vista, $WEPE podría parecer otra criptomoneda meme que intenta subirse a la ola de Pepe. Pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Lanzando un club VIP para pequeños inversores llamado “Ejército WEPE”, los creadores del proyecto desbloquean el acceso a este club exclusivo para miembros. A través de él, ofrecen información sobre el mercado, señales y “llamadas alfa”. Los inversores más inteligentes ya están asegurando el token a bajo coste en la fase de preventa. Todo ello, antes de que comience la próxima oleada alcista. Los inversores también pueden obtener rendimientos pasivos a un APY actual del 26%, y todavía pueden comprar $WEPE a tan solo 0,00036648 dólares. Solaxy – La primera memecoin de capa 2 de Solana ya está aquí Solaxy ($SOLX) es una nueva criptomoneda meme de Solana que está sorprendiendo a todos. Esta solución de capa 2 de Solana, ya ha conseguido recaudar más de 10 millones de dólares en tiempo record. Esto no es de extrañar, ya que a pesar de la actual tendencia del mercado, Solana está que arde. Solana es una de las blockchains más populares, y su tendencia la lleva a acoger a cada vez más memecoins. Pero a pesar de ello, se enfrenta a la congestión debido a la gran demanda. Por este motivo surge Solaxy: actuará como rampa de salida y procesará las transacciones en una cadena secundaria, descongestionando la red principal. Y parece que su concepto, la está llevando a convertirse en una de las mejores preventas de Enero. Actualmente los inversores pueden participar en la preventa y comprar el token por tan solo 0,001602 dólares. Y otro incentivo adicional para los inversores, es la posibilidad de participar en el staking de la plataforma, con un impresionante APY actual del 329%. Mind of Pepe – La nueva criptomoneda de IA con una temática envolvente Mind of Pepe ($MIND), es un nuevo proyecto cripto que no lleva ni una semana en el mercado y ya ha recaudado más de 1,5 millones de dólares. Esto es impresionante, si tenemos en cuenta que es una criptomoneda meme. Sin embargo, si tenemos en cuenta que toma dos de las narrativas más candentes (memecoin e IA), no es de extrañar este éxito. Esta nueva criptomoneda de inteligencia artificial establece una utilidad sólida, centrada en la tecnología de “mente de colmena”. El proyecto está acaparando mucha atención por esto mismo. A través de tecnología de IA, recopila datos para interactuar con la cadena de bloques. El objetivo del proyecto es detectar tendencias emergentes de manera temprana. De esta forma, los titulares de $MIND tendrán información privilegiada para mejorar sus ganancias. El token $MIND se puede comprar actualmente por un ínfimo precio de tan solo 0,0031384 dólares. En la plataforma, los usuarios también podrán hacer staking para mejorar su rendimiento, con un APY actual del 1172%.