The cryptocurrency community has seen some bizarre phenomena over the years, especially with meme coins based on dogs, cats, and famous people.
But the launch of an official meme coin issued by the head of the world’s largest economy is a remarkable development in the sector.
Donald Trump announced through his official accounts on the Truth Social and X platforms that he has a new meme coin called “TRUMP,” inviting his 100 million followers to join the project.
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1880446012168249386/photo/1The announcement raised doubts about its authenticity, with some wondering if Trump’s account had been hacked, but the coin’s location and design, similar to Trump’s previous NFT collections, run by CIC Digital, bolstered the legitimacy of the announcement.
Coin Details:
The current circulating supply is 200 million, with the potential to expand to 1 billion within the next three years, according to the source.
The project founders and CIC Digital own a large stake of 72% of the coin.
Reactions were divided, with some welcoming the move while others, such as “ZachXBT”, expressed their doubts.
The value of the coin has risen significantly, reaching a market cap of more than $4.5 billion, which has put it in the top 40 altcoins list.
The meme achieved a market value of more than 6 billion in the first 12 hours of its launch. The price of the currency rose significantly until it reached $98 at the peak and is now at about $60 approximately. This is really crazy