The launch of TRUMP, a Solana-based memecoin linked to President-elect Donald Trump, has created a storm in the cryptocurrency market. Announced on January 17, just days before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, TRUMP soared to a market capitalization of $9 billion in mere hours. This rapid rise has positioned it above popular memecoins like PEPE and BONK.
Trump took to social media platforms Truth Social and X to announce the project, saying:
While early skepticism surrounded the launch, with some speculating a potential hack, sources close to Trump’s family confirmed its legitimacy. The project is reportedly tied to his NFT ventures.
The launch of TRUMP witnessed a series of high-stakes trades and remarkable profits for traders:
As of now, TRUMP trades at $18.82, with a market cap of $4.28 billion, marking a 10,222% increase since its launch. Trading volumes have reached $1.71 billion across 227,625 transactions, according to Dexscreener.
[{"id":3062,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/blockchain-revolution-cardano-research-reveals-stunning-industry-shift\/","name":"blockchain-revolution-cardano-research-reveals-stunning-industry-shift","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CARDANO.png","alt":"CARDANO."},"title":"Blockchain Revolution: Cardano Research Reveals Stunning Industry Shift","author":{"name":"Saadi Iqbal","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/saadi\/"},"date":"Jan 23, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-23 19:35:43","modifiedDate":"2025-01-23 19:35:47","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-23 19:35:47","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/blockchain-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blockchain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/altcoins\/cardano\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cardano<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/blockchain-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blockchain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/altcoins\/cardano\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cardano<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/blockchain\/' rel='post_tag'>Blockchain<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/cardano\/' rel='post_tag'>Cardano<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":39},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":3054,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/trumps-bold-vision-making-the-us-the-crypto-capital\/","name":"trumps-bold-vision-making-the-us-the-crypto-capital","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Crypto-capital.png","alt":"Crypto capital"},"title":"Trump\u2019s Bold Vision: Making the US the Crypto Capital","author":{"name":"Saadi Iqbal","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/saadi\/"},"date":"Jan 23, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-23 17:57:48","modifiedDate":"2025-01-23 17:57:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-23 17:57:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/cryptocurrency\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cryptocurrency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/cryptocurrency\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cryptocurrency<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/' rel='post_tag'>Cryptocurrency<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/trump\/' rel='post_tag'>Trump<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":20},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":3050,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/silk-road-the-darknet-founder-ross-ulbricht-frees-and-his-bitcoins-worth\/","name":"silk-road-the-darknet-founder-ross-ulbricht-frees-and-his-bitcoins-worth","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/darknet-silkroad.png","alt":"darknet-silkroad"},"title":"Silk Road, The Darknet, Founder Ross Ulbricht Frees And His Bitcoins Worth","author":{"name":"Coin Basecamp","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/coinbasecamp_whqbid\/"},"date":"Jan 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-22 23:02:24","modifiedDate":"2025-01-22 23:02:28","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-22 23:02:28","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bitcoin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bitcoin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/bitcoin\/' rel='post_tag'>Bitcoin<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/darknet\/' rel='post_tag'>Darknet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/silk-road\/' rel='post_tag'>Silk Road<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":53},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":3044,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/blackrock-ceo-bitcoin-could-skyrocket-to-700k-amid-global-currency-turmoil\/","name":"blackrock-ceo-bitcoin-could-skyrocket-to-700k-amid-global-currency-turmoil","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BTC.png","alt":"BTC"},"title":"BlackRock CEO: Bitcoin Could Skyrocket to $700K Amid Global Currency Turmoil","author":{"name":"Saadi Iqbal","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/saadi\/"},"date":"Jan 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-22 21:33:49","modifiedDate":"2025-01-22 21:34:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-22 21:34:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bitcoin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Bitcoin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/bitcoin\/' rel='post_tag'>Bitcoin<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/blackrock\/' rel='post_tag'>BlackRock<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":8},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":3036,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/xrp-price-predicted-to-hit-8-amid-bullish-momentum\/","name":"xrp-price-predicted-to-hit-8-amid-bullish-momentum","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP-price.png","alt":"XRP price"},"title":"XRP Price Predicted to Hit $8 Amid Bullish Momentum","author":{"name":"Saadi Iqbal","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/saadi\/"},"date":"Jan 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-22 19:21:42","modifiedDate":"2025-01-22 19:29:09","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-22 19:29:09","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/cryptocurrency\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cryptocurrency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/ripple\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ripple<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/altcoins\/xrp\/\" rel=\"category tag\">XRP<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/cryptocurrency\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Cryptocurrency<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/ripple\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ripple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/altcoins\/xrp\/\" rel=\"category tag\">XRP<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/' rel='post_tag'>Cryptocurrency<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/ripple\/' rel='post_tag'>Ripple<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/xrp\/' rel='post_tag'>XRP<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":19},"status":"publish","excerpt":""},{"id":3026,"link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/trump-coin-revolutionary-meme-coin-or-presidential-hype\/","name":"trump-coin-revolutionary-meme-coin-or-presidential-hype","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trump-1.png","alt":"Trump"},"title":"TRUMP Coin: Revolutionary Memecoin or Presidential Hype?","author":{"name":"Saadi Iqbal","link":"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/author\/saadi\/"},"date":"Jan 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-22 14:10:47","modifiedDate":"2025-01-22 14:11:10","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-01-22 14:11:10","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/memecoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Memecoin<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/category\/memecoin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Memecoin<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/latest-crypto-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Latest crypto news<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/memecoin\/' rel='post_tag'>Memecoin<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.coinbasecamp.com\/tag\/trump\/' rel='post_tag'>Trump<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":26},"status":"publish","excerpt":""}]
TRUMP’s launch also pushed Solana’s decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes to record levels, with a staggering $12.9 billion traded in 24 hours. Among the DEX platforms, Meteora led with $4 billion in volume, followed by Orca and Raydium. Centralized exchanges like Bybit, HTX, Gate, and Bitget have also listed the token.
The excitement surrounding TRUMP highlights the growing influence of memecoins and their ability to capture both market attention and significant investor gains. Whether TRUMP’s meteoric rise will sustain remains to be seen, but for now, it’s a clear win for crypto traders.