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Trump launches meme coin, apparently makes more than $25 billion overnight
Why it matters: The stunning launch of $TRUMP caught the entire industry off-guard, and speaks to both his personal influence and the ascendancy of cryptocurrency in his administration.
- It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously.
- His website bills it as "the only official Trump meme."
- While a number of Trump-branded meme coins popped up in recent months, none had his official endorsement until now.
According to CoinGecko price data, $TRUMP rose more than 600% overnight and was trading just over $32 as of 11 a.m. ET Saturday.
- That gives the coin a fully diluted market capitalization just north of $32 billion.
- The meme website says 80% of the supply is held by Trump Organization affiliate CIC Digital, and a CIC co-owned entity called Fight Fight Fight LLC. ("Fight fight fight" is what Trump said after being shot at a rallyin July.)
- They are subject to a three-year unlocking schedule, which means they cannot dump all of their holdings at once.