TRUMP

Two days before his January 2025 inauguration, Donald Trump launched the Official Trump meme coin on Solana. It immediately became the most politically significant meme coin ever created, reaching a market cap of roughly $15 billion within hours. The launch was unprecedented — no sitting or incoming president had ever directly launched a cryptocurrency. It sparked massive debate about conflicts of interest, political influence on markets, and the ethics of presidential meme coins. The TRUMP token's success also triggered a wave of political meme coins, including $MELANIA launched by the First Lady. The broader market impact was significant — it brought mainstream media attention to Solana meme coins and arguably normalized political figures directly profiting from crypto speculation.