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.

The Trump Meme Coin ($TRUMP) launched on Jan. 17, 2025, and can be purchased using a credit or debit card or cryptocurrency. Here’s where to buy it.

Donald Trump has launched a new meme coin, according to posts from his X and Truth Social accounts last night. The posts, which have come just days before Trump’s inauguration, were initially met with suspicion by many that his accounts had been hacked.

President-elect Donald Trump and incoming first lady Melania Trump have begun selling new cryptocurrencies. Named $TRUMP and $MELANIA, the projects are meme coins, a type of crypto whose value is

Donald Trump is facing a backlash over allegations of greed following the launches of the $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins over the weekend.

President-elect Donald Trump launched a cryptocurrency called $TRUMP on Friday night, taking the crypto world by storm and making some investors big money overnight.

Melania Trump launched her own cryptocurrency, $MELANIA, following the success of her husband’s $TRUMP meme coin. Analysts see profit potential in $TRUMP, but ethics experts criticize it as exploiting the presidency. Meme coins like $TRUMP and $MELANIA are highly speculative, with limited utility and significant risks for traders.

The launch of the Trump token, which hit a $15 billion valuation, rides the trend and raises questions. Axios reporter Brady Dale explains what a meme coin is and what owners can actually do with them.