Was a record price paid for an artwork made by Trump amid the drama and pomp of his inauguration, or it is just a clever ploy?

A new meme coin launched by President-elect Donald Trump on Friday has a market capitalization of about $9 billion—after hitting a peak of over $15 billion early Sunday—marking Trump’s latest venture into cryptocurrency and merchandise sales in the lead-up to his inauguration.

Cryptocurrencies launched by Donald and Melania Trump have angered some digital currency advocates and sparked fresh allegations of leveraging the presidency for profit.

The soon-to-be First Lady introduced $MELANIA on Sunday, after which her husband's meme coin saw a significant price drop.

"Seriously I was a big trump fan, but which president think's it's a good idea to make a meme coin when they are about to be in charge of a very large country? "

Critics said the Trump meme coin could be a dangerous way for special interests and foreign governments to try and buy influence with the president.

The cryptocurrency market was shaken by the debut of $TRUMP, a meme coin launched by US President-elect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's TRUMP token is down Thursday as daughter Ivanka takes aim at an unofficial Solana meme coin named after her.

Separately, shares of Trump’s other publicly traded eponymous entity, Trump Media & Technology Group, dropped more than 10% in the first day of trading following Trump’s inauguration.

Meme coins have transitioned from playful internet jokes to legitimate financial instruments, capturing the imagination of investors worldwide. The latest entrants in this dynamic space—Donald Trump’s Official Trump Token ($TRUMP) and Bullionaire Coin ($BULL)—have set the stage for a battle of innovation,

Government efficiency” is the watchword of the moment, with President Donald Trump making Elon Musk a leader of an advisory commission named the “Department of Government Efficiency.” The acronym, DOGE,