The incoming first couple have launched a pair of meme coins in the leadup to president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration that are already worth billions of dollars on paper. But the timing of the Trump cryptocurrency launch,

But meme coins are suddenly more serious. Spurred on by Donald Trump's new embrace of cryptocurrency, meme coins are attracting more fans and fresh scrutiny. Days before he took office for a second term,

Now that there's both Official Trump (with the ticker TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme (with the ticker MELANIA) meme coins, both of which were launched recently on the Solana blockchain, people might be wondering which of the pair is the better bet.

Trump’s meme coin, $TRUMP, and Melania Trump’s coin, $MELANIA, plunged as the news agitated markets worldwide, according to Axios. $TRUMP — unveiled days before his inauguration — saw its value drop by 18% just over the last day. It's now down to $17.50 per token, compared to a peak of $72.62 the day before his swearing-in.

I believe the launch of TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins isn't an indictment of the crypto space but a fun way to show political support. Read my analysis.

Two senior congressional Democrats have asked multiple regulators to look into the propriety of meme coins issued by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

President Donald Trump introduced his cryptocurrency just before his inauguration, the TRUMP coin, built on the Solana blockchain. Initially priced at around $3 per to