Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency, ‘$Melania’, on the eve of Joe Biden’s inauguration

Donald and Melania Trump have always had an eye for making money. While Donald made his fortune in real estate, Melania rose to stardom and riches through becoming a world-famous model.

Donald and Melania Trump have always had an eye for making money. While Donald made his fortune in real estate, Melania rose to stardom and riches through becoming a world-famous model.

Now, the two are back in the White House for a second term, and although the Oval Office is certainly a priority, the Trumps stirred up a lot of reaction when they decided to release their own cryptocurrency.

Donald Trump released his first, and on the eve of Inauguration Day, Melania followed suit with ‘$Melania’. At its release, it had around $1.7 billion in market value, prompting many to take a leap of faith and buy it. Things are looking very bleak for the coin now, though, with, with the First Lady’s cryptocurrency heading for a crash landing.

It goes without saying that Donald and Melania Trump are incredibly wealthy people. While retaining their money is, of course, for the future of they and their family, the White House and their mission for the next four years as POTUS and FLOTUS are her main focus.

Melania Trump returned to the spotlight last week when she made a rare public appearance at Capitol Hill to push a bill combating revenge porn. The First Lady even made a political statement, criticizing Democratic politicians for being absent and not showing enough support publicly.

“It’s heartbreaking to witness some teens, especially girls, grappling with the overwhelming challenges posed by malicious online content;” Melania said, per the New York Post.

“I was heartened to learn that [GOP] Senator [Ted] Cruz [of Texas] and [Dem] Senator [Amy] Klobuchar [of Minnesota] united to prioritize this fundamental matter. I must admit, however, I expected to see more Democrat[ic] leaders with us here today to address this serious issue. Surely as adults, we can prioritize American children ahead of partisan politics.”

The First Lady was in attendance as Donald Trump addressed Congress last Tuesday, but much of what she is up to on a daily basis remains unknown. She has previously admitted that she won’t be living at the White House full-time this time around, as she’ll also be spending time in Palm Beach and New York City, where her son, Barron Trump, is going to school.

Melania Trump set to star in new documentary

Melania stated that her second White House term alongside her husband would be different. She and Donald have had some challenging times of late. Still, while she has largely stayed out of the spotlight, the Slovenian-born former model will take center stage later this year as a documentary about her is being filmed.

Speaking to People Magazine earlier this year, an unnamed source claimed that Melania has spent much time filming her Amazon documentary. The political source told the news outlet that her absence from the spotlight during Trump’s first month in office “should not come as a surprise because this is how she lives.”

The source added that Melania “will never be a traditional first lady” and has “her own ideas on what she wants to do.” Further, People Magazine wrote that the First Lady “has been involved with moving ahead on her own projects, and recently she has been in the White House for that.”

“Melania has been busy shooting her documentary and that has taken place in several locations, including the White House,” the Miami political source told People.

On January 6, Amazon confirmed they had begun filming a new behind-the-scenes film about Melania. Besides the documentary, which will be released in theaters later this year, a follow-up documentary series is reportedly also being produced.

‘My life is incredible’

As per Puck News, three people familiar with the deal said it’s worth $40 million in licensing. The project began filming in December 2024 and will be released in theaters and on the streaming platform in the second half of 2025.

“Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized,” Amazon said in a statement. “We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world.”

In early January, Melania appeared on Fox & Friends to discuss the new documentary. She explained that her memoir, which was released last year, was “such a success” that she felt people would love to hear more from her.

“So I had an idea to make a movie, to make a film about my life. My life is incredible. It’s incredibly busy and I told my agent I have this idea so please go out and make a deal for me. We started the production in November and we are shooting right now. So it’s a day-to-day life. What I’m doing, what kind of responsibilities I have, people they don’t really know and they will see it,” Melania told Fox.

According to the report, Melania is set to earn millions of