The Trump Family's Crypto Empire: How Political Events Rippled Through Financial Markets

The cryptocurrency market recently witnessed an unprecedented event. Just two days before his official inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump made waves by launching an "official meme" cryptocurrency called TRUMP on the X social network.

Just two days before his official inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump made waves by launching an "official meme" cryptocurrency called TRUMP on the X social network. This bold move not only became a sensation but also catapulted his wealth to astronomical heights and led to a surge in crypto trading volumes.

The TRUMP token, launched on X, quickly attracted zainteresowanie from private investors and large financial institutions alike. Within 48 hours of its debut, the 24-hour trading volume of the TRUMP token reached a staggering $52.5 billion on the X social network's internal exchange. This high trading activity also coincided with a powerful rally in Bitcoin price, which reached a new all-time high during this period.

This synchronized growth in cryptocurrency prices and trading volumes highlights how political events can ripple through financial markets, creating extraordinary opportunities for speculation. Of the almost 1 billion TRUMP tokens issued, about 80% are controlled by CIC Digital LLC, an affiliate of The Trump Organization, and another Trump company, Fight LLC.

This gives Trump an estimated $40 billion fortune tied to meme coins alone. The remaining 200 million TRUMP tokens are available for trading by other parties. Such a tremendous success can be attributed to the unique mechanism for attracting investors embedded in the TRUMP token.

Built on the Solana blockchain, the TRUMP token has become a speculative financial instrument, allowing investors to bet on political changes. However, this also makes it an inherently unstable financial asset, as Trump's political decisions can directly impact the token's price and, by extension, investors' profits.

The new cryptocurrency, which is not an investment opportunity and has nothing to do with any political campaign or office, according to its official website, has nonetheless seen early adopters making millions on it. On average, Trump's companies will be able to sell about 24 million tokens per month, further fueling market speculation.

In another development within the Trump family's crypto empire, Melania Trump's entry into the Web3 space saw her launch a token called MELANIA, which quickly skyrocketed in value, reaching $9.6 per coin and achieving a market capitalization of over $1.85 billion.

Not to be left behind, Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, also joined the crypto bandwagon with her own IVANKA token, cementing the growing influence of the Trump family in the cryptocurrency arena. The prospect of easing regulation in the field of cryptocurrencies has sparked enthusiasm in the industry, which has been one of the factors driving Bitcoin's growth since Trump's election victory in November.

Interestingly, Trump's influence also extends beyond cryptocurrencies, with notable ripples in traditional currency markets. As the USD experienced a pullback at the start of Trump's term, European currencies like EUR/USD and GBP/USD are showing signs of strengthening in response to his inauguration.