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highplainsdem

(60,794 posts)
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 07:51 PM 15 hrs ago

Trump's Memecoin Down 95% as Democrats Seek Answers on Crypto 'Corruption'

Source: Gizmodo

The crypto market has been in shambles lately, although the price of bitcoin is now back up to around $70,000 after sinking to approximatey $60,000 yesterday. In response, Democrats are mocking Trump’s crypto embrace that began during his 2024 presidential campaign, and the president’s own TRUMP memecoin is now down roughly 95% from the all-time high it hit around the time of his inauguration. Things look even worse for the first lady’s MELANIA memecoin, which is now down 99% from its own all-time high.

On top of the severe decline seen in the bitcoin and greater crypto market, the Trump administration has been accused by many of conducting various corrupt deals and offering pay-to-play schemes in terms of favorable regulatory policy for crypto insiders. The TRUMP memecoin is part of this, as crypto entrepreneur and investor Justin Sun’s massive holdings of the memecoin were part of a letter sent by House Democrats to the SEC regarding concerns over the lack of regulatory enforcement in the crypto industry that has occurred during Trump’s second term in office.

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Read more: https://gizmodo.com/trumps-memecoin-down-95-as-democrats-seek-answers-on-crypto-corruption-2000719005

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Trump's Memecoin Down 95% as Democrats Seek Answers on Crypto 'Corruption' (Original Post) highplainsdem 15 hrs ago OP
Oh, now that's just a damn SHAME! AZJonnie 15 hrs ago #1
Hope he went long on it. multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #2
Don't worry, the Tr*mp family made plenty. Bristlecone 14 hrs ago #3
Who says there is no good news in the world anymore! iemanja 14 hrs ago #4
Trump took a 'transaction fee' pfitz59 14 hrs ago #5
EXACTLY! Almost everyone misses this point. Shipwack 9 hrs ago #8
What a pity Wicked Blue 11 hrs ago #6
Maybe the throne Trump should take is that of crypto? Then he can be the King of Crypto Corruption. cstanleytech 10 hrs ago #7
PUMP AND DUMP AZ8theist 5 hrs ago #9

Shipwack

(3,032 posts)
8. EXACTLY! Almost everyone misses this point.
Sat Feb 7, 2026, 01:49 AM
9 hrs ago

The purpose of this meme coin is not for investment. It is a means (albiet very inefficient) of giving the Trump crime family money.

It doesn’t matter what the value of Trump’s (or anyone else’s) holdings are. Trump and co. get a “processing fee” with every transaction, whether coins are bought, sold, or traded… Sort of the same way the credit card companies do.

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