Ahead of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump launched the $TRUMP meme coin. The crypto, which had captivated attention over the weekend, has seen a 60% dip in value from its highest point.

First Lady Melania Trump launched the Official Melania meme coin on the Solana (SOL -13.16%) blockchain with the ticker $MELANIA. She followed in the footsteps of Pres

Ivanka Trump said Thursday a meme coin bearing her name is “fake” and likely poses risks to investors, as other tokens named after and promoted by her father, President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump dropped in value days after they went viral.

Melania Trump is following in the footsteps of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, in launching her own meme coin . "The Official Melania Meme is live!" the incoming first lady posted on social media.

Donald Trump once called cryptocurrency a “scam.” Now ethics experts fear the president may be carrying out a rules-bending crypto scheme of his own by holding onto crypto assets while serving in the White House.

Prior to 2025, the idea of adding meme coins to a long-term investment portfolio would have sounded absurd. But then something happened in January.

In a market often dominated by hype-driven meme coins like $TRUMP and $MELANIA, savvy investors are seeking projects with real-world utility and long-term potential. Lightchain AI stands out as a beacon of stability,

Discover how DeepSeek triggered a meme coin decline, while Meme Index bucks the downtrend to surpass $3 million in its presale.

Donald Trump’s launch of his meme coin — coupled with low public understanding of crypto assets — could lead to financial losses from risky and speculative investments.

The meme coin phenomenon is a combination of different factors: the rise of populism, the expanding divide between the "haves" and "have-nots" in society, the popularity of social media and meme culture on the internet, and the growing sense of unease among young people that they might not live better than their parents.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday promoting U.S. leadership in digital assets and establishing a working group that would be charged with proposing regulations for the crypto industry.