An exclusive dinner event has been organized by President Trump for holders of the controversial memecoin TRUMP token, which has garnered a lot of attention. After being introduced earlier this year, TRUMP’s price soared, going from less than $10 to more than $70 in just one day. But then things changed in the market, and the token’s value dropped to $7 as the crypto market as a whole sold off. Yet, the president’s announcement revived interest in the token, which caused a sudden flip in this declining trend. Exclusive Dinner Plans Ignite TRUMP Token Activity Over the weekend, TRUMP saw an impressive 80% uptrend, reaching approximately $16. This resurgence was accompanied by a substantial increase in on-chain transactions, as reported by market analysis firm Kaiko. On April 23, the team behind the TRUMP memecoin revealed plans for an exclusive dinner catering to the top 220 holders. Notably, the top 25 holders would have the unique opportunity to meet President Trump himself. Related Reading: Solana Forms Textbook Cup And Handle Pattern – Massive Breakout Ahead? The announcement triggered a flurry of activity, with nearly 10,000 wallets transferring TRUMP tokens on that day alone—a staggering 200% increase from the previous day. The trading volume surged to around $2.3 billion, marking it the busiest day of the month. Interestingly, most of this volume came from smaller holders, with wallets containing less than $100,000 worth of TRUMP tokens driving the activity. This shift was particularly evident as the share of wallets transferring smaller amounts of TRUMP surged from the usual 46% to 75% after the dinner announcement. Notably, transactions under $1,000 accounted for 47.2% of active wallets, indicating a significant influx of smaller investors. 37% Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100,000 By Month-End The enthusiasm surrounding TRUMP was not limited to on-chain activity. The token recorded its highest daily trading volume on centralized exchanges (CEXs) since mid-February, eclipsing other major memecoins like Dogecoin (DOGE). In fact, the President’s official cryptocurrency accounted for nearly 50% of all memecoin trading volume on centralized exchanges last Wednesday. Per the report, while the initial excitement has tapered off, there is potential for renewed activity as the deadline for eligibility to the dinner approaches. The rules stipulate that only the top 220 average holders between April 23 and May 12 will qualify, likely fueling increased trading and movement of funds among holders. Related Reading: PEPE Rising Trendline Holds Firm: A Reliable Launchpad For Price Rally The recent surge of interest in memecoins like TRUMP occurs amid a broader bull run in the cryptocurrency market, characterized by Bitcoin’s resurgence. Bitcoin dominance has remained high, reminiscent of the first half of 2021 when the market began shifting toward smaller-cap assets, often referred to as “altcoin season.” However, the current market landscape suggests a different trajectory, with Bitcoin maintaining its stronghold. Options markets have indicated significant confidence in Bitcoin’s stability, particularly with a notable volume increase surrounding a $100,000 strike option set to expire on May 30. Current estimates suggest a 37% probability that Bitcoin will trade above $100,000 by the end of May, a promising outlook given its recent trading levels near $74,000. As of now, the memecoin trades at $14.29, retracing 1.1% in the 24 hour time frame. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
As the new crypto-friendly administration takes office, crypto investors expect a likely volatile market. However, some analyst shared their bullish predictions as Bitcoin (BTC) hit its latest all-time high (ATH) of $109,000. Related Reading: $24 XRP Prediction: Bitcoin Maxi Calls It Risky But Possible Bitcoin Hits New ATH On Inauguration Day Last week, Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 barrier for the first time in over ten days amid the bullish expectations of January 20. The flagship crypto continued consolidating above this key level over the weekend, fueled by US President Donald Trump’s latest crypto moves. On Friday, the incoming US President surprised the crypto industry by launching his official TRUMP memecoin. The token saw a massive surge, hitting a $75 all-time high (ATH) and a market capitalization of $15 billion but facing significant backlash from the crypto community. As the token eclipsed the market, Bitcoin turned the key $102,000 resistance level as a support zone, propelling the price to a one-month high of $106,000. However, the market saw a 6% correction on Sunday afternoon after the then-incoming First Lady launched her memecoin, MELANIA. BTC dropped below the $100,000 mark before quickly recovering, closing the week near the recently reclaimed level. Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, Bitcoin’s price jumped 8.5% to its new all-time high of $109,588. Daan Crypto Trades noted BTC’s good start to the week after it “opened up with a small CME gap today but closed that straight away and went straight to new all-time highs,” adding that it will be an interesting week. Daan also signaled that today would likely be a “very volatile day in both directions” for the market but advised investors to “focus on what you expect for Q1 and not the next day.” BTC Price To Continue Soaring? Crypto analyst Altcoin Sherpa suggested that BTC’s price could see short-term volatility depending on Trump’s comments during his Inauguration speech. “If a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is announced, I think BTC puts in a god candle, and everything sends,” he stated, adding that a lack of mention could start a momentary pullback. Despite the potential short-term shakeouts, some analysts highlighted that Bitcoin is entering a new price discovery phase. Rekt Capital stated, “History suggests this first Price Discovery Correction is now over.” According to the analyst, the December retrace was part of BTC’s “post-halving Parabolic Upside Phase.” Bitcoin enters a parabolic period that lasts around 300 days, each cycle after every Halving event, with the first price correction historically beginning between Weeks 6 and 8 of each parabolic phase. Related Reading: Solana Bulls Counter Bearish Pressure To Keep Price Above $240 After the recent price action, the analyst announced the second Price Discovery Uptrend lies ahead. He explained that “Bitcoin is now trying to breakout from its $101k-$106k range Daily Close above the $106k Range High resistance followed by a post-breakout retest would confirm the breakout and bring Bitcoin one step closer to additional Price Discovery.” Analyst Crypto Jelle highlighted BTC’s multi-year cup and handle pattern, which “looks like Bitcoin wants to get it over with.” The analyst suggested that the flagship crypto won’t “be waiting much longer,” adding that the long-term target remains $140,000. As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $104,564, a 1% drop in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The Trump family’s tokens may set a precedent for memecoin investing and attract more retail interest in cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin and Ether.
Recent reports claim that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will drop out of the US presidential race on Friday. The rumors have made PolitiFi tokens rise over 15% on the last day. While tokens inspired by RFK Jr. have plunged, Trump-themed memecoins took the lead with a 40% surge. Related Reading: Dogecoin Soars 6.5% Following Elon Musk’s Post, Is A Breakout Imminent? RFK Jr. To Dropout Of The Presidential Race During this cycle, memecoins have been at the front of the industry, becoming the largest narrative of the first two quarters. Due to the sector’s nature, crypto investors have immortalized the current event through these tokens, including the upcoming November US presidential elections. A candidate’s crypto stance has become a key factor for voters after the Biden administration’s crackdown on the industry. As a result, pro-crypto candidates have received significant support from the community. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was among the first to share his industry-friendly approach throughout his campaign, endorsing Bitcoin and blockchain technology. However, recent reports claim the Independent candidate will drop out of the race on Friday. According to ABC News, sources close to Kennedy claim that the presidential candidate will endorse former US president Donald Trump after dropping out. Trump embraced the industry this year and later started accepting donations of different cryptocurrencies. Per the report, “One possible scenario being discussed is for Kennedy to appear on stage with Trump at an event in Phoenix on Friday.” Sources familiar to both candidates cautioned that nothing is finalized and “Kennedy’s thinking could always change.” Nonetheless, the news comes days after the Independent candidate revealed he would not endorse US VP and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Trump Memecoins Take The PolitiFi Lead PolitiFi tokens surged 15.5% in the last 24 hours, with the price of memecoins inspired by the former US president taking the lead. As the rumors of RFK Jr. endorsement hit, online reports revealed the republican candidate’s chances of winning the election rose again. According to Polymarket’s 2024 Presidential Election Forecast, Trump’s chances rose to 54% after the news, with a 7% lead against Kamala Harris’ chances. Following the news, the largest Trump-themed token, MAGA (TRUMP), saw a massive increase. TRUMP’s price has taken a hit since the end of July when it was trading above the $6 mark. The memecoin retraced below the $3 support zone following the August market crashes, registering a 41.5% drop in the last 30 days. However, TRUMP skyrocketed 55.6% toward the $4.14 mark on Thursday. As of this writing the token is trading at $3.7, a 40% increase in the last 24 hours. Other memecoins inspired by the former US president also saw a significant surge. Related Reading: AAVE Breaks Out Of 2-Year Accumulation Range, Is A Parabolic Run Ahead? After the news, Doland Tremp (TREMP), Super Trump (STRUMP), and MAGA Hat (MAGA) rose 16%, 25%, and 23% respectively. Meanwhile, the KAMA and KEIDY memecoins registered a 30% and 57% price drop in the last 24 hours. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The Trump-inspired tokens surged around 40% following Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. As a result, PolitiFi tokens closed the week, outperforming most categories in the industry. The remarkable performance earned some crypto whales millions in profits from the MAGA (TRUMP) memecoin. Related Reading: 1,000 Bitcoin On The Move: Satoshi-Era Whale Stirs The Crypto Waters Crypto Whale Profits From TRUMP Memecoin On Sunday, on-chain tracking platform Lookonchain reported that a crypto whale had made millions from a Trump-inspired memecoin. An address deposited all their TRUMP holdings to the crypto exchange BTSE. Per the report, the whale bought 1.08 million TRUMP between November 22 and December 4, 2023. The address acquired the tokens at an average price of $0.5, spending $540,000 for the memecoin. Seemingly, the whale made $8.85 million from the tokens, $8.3 million of which were profits. Per Lookonchain, the wallet was suspected to be owned by renowned crypto trader GCR. However, it was later confirmed the address in question wasn’t related to the crypto trader. Lookonchain also reported another address holding a significant amount of the Trump-inspired memecoin. The second address, also suspected to be linked to the crypto trader, has $6.5 million in unrealized profits from TRUMP. The whale wallet tagged “GCR: Address 1” spent over $700,000 to buy 936,279 TRUMP. The address bought the tokens at an average of $0.75 between December 8, 2023, and January 18, 2024. At the time of the report, the whale’s holdings were worth around $7.23 million. Nonetheless, it hasn’t been confirmed if this address is linked to the renowned crypto trader. PolitiFi And Trump-Inspired Tokens Soar Over the weekend, former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt. The Republican Presidential Candidate got shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butner, Pennsylvania. Following the news, PolitiFi tokens soared over 30%. DeFi creator and analyst Jake Pahor shared that the PolitiFi sector outperformed most categories over the weekend. Pahor cited DeFiLlama data, revealing that PolitiFi tokens rose 36.7% last week. The DeFi analyst also noted that “all categories outperformed Bitcoin over the past 7 days, possibly indicating a shift towards a risk-on environment.” Before the failed Trump assassination attempt, Trump-inspired memecoins saw a pump. The tokens surged after the former US President was announced as a keynote speaker at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 27. TRUMP’s price went from $5.74 to $6.54 after the news. This performance represented a 15% and 39.5% surge in the daily and weekly timeframes. Since then, the biggest Trump-themed memecoin has seen a 35% rise, fueled by the most recent incident. Following the assassination attempt, the token went from the $6.3 price range to the $9.51 mark, increasing by over 50% in twelve hours. On Sunday, the memecoin hovered between the $7.3-$7.9 price range, starting the week trading at $7.47. Related Reading: Notcoin (NOT) Ignites Crypto Market, Analyst Predicts 25% Rally As of this writing, TRUMP exchanges hands at $8.15, a 3.8% increase in the last day. This performance also represents a 35.3% and 22.2% rise in the one-week and two-week timeframes. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
TrumpCoin (DJT) surged on Wednesday following the news of Donald Trump’s participation in the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. The announcement propelled the token’s price by over 55% while other Trump-inspired memecoins increased by nearly 20%. Related Reading: Drake Loses Bitcoin Bet Following Canada’s Copa America Exit, ARG Fan Token Soars 40% Trump Joins The Bitcoin Conference On July 10, Former US president and Republican candidate Donald J. Trump was officially announced as a keynote speaker at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. The Bitcoin Conference will occur in Nashville, Tennessee, between the 25th and 27th of July. Crypto-friendly Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will also participate in the upcoming event. Moreover, former pro-crypto Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will join the largest Bitcoin conference in the world as a keynote speaker. The CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, the organizer of The Bitcoin Conference, expressed his enthusiasm for Trump’s participation. “July 27th we change the course of history,” David Bailey stated in an X post. The news of Trump’s involvement in the event was well-received by many industry figures. However, other industry members and investors questioned Trump’s intentions. CryptoQuant’s CEO Ki Young Ju wondered whether the former US president’s efforts were genuine: Is this a strategy to gain votes, or is it a genuine effort to make the United States a Bitcoin nation? Does anyone know? Despite the skepticism, the crypto community seems optimistic about the news, as Trump-inspired tokens soared last night. TrumpCoin And Trump-Inspired Memecoins Soar TrumpCoin’s price quickly reacted to the news, skyrocketing 55%. The token hit the $0.013 resistance level for the first time since June 27, according to DexScreener data. DJT saw a controversial launch nearly a month ago after online reports claimed TrumpCoin was the “official” Trump token. As a result, many investors sold most of their Trump-inspired memecoins, making them crash around 30%. At the time, Martin Shrekli, also known as “Pharma Bro,” claimed that the token was officially related to Trump’s camp. Shrekli stated that Barron Trump, son of the former US president, was closely involved with TrumpCoin. However, it was later revealed that Shrekli was behind the token. Crypto sleuth ZachXBT exposed the scheme on X, uncovering the truth before Shrekli admitted his involvement in an X Space. Since then, DJT’s price has gone on a descending trajectory. The token has seen a 33% decrease in the last two weeks. However, it registers a 10% increase from its price 24 hours ago, currently trading at $0.0086. Related Reading: Football Takeover? Solana-Based Token Skyrockets 350% Following Messi and Ronaldinho’s Promotion Other Trump-inspired memecoins also surged after the news. MAGA (TRUMP) rose from the $5.74 to the $6.54 price range in the following hours. The price action represented a 15% and 39.5% surge in the daily and weekly timeframes. Similarly, MAGA Hat (MAGA) registered a 20% price increase, going from trading at $0.00015 to $0.00018. MAGA’s performance saw a 50% increase from its price a week ago. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com