TRUMP Token Surges Amid Presidential Endorsement and Regulatory Scrutiny

24.03.2025 09:24
Donald Trump’s memecoin, $TRUMP, skyrocketed by 12% after the former president endorsed it on Truth Social, pushing its price from around $10.93 to approximately $12.25 before settling at about $11.91. This surge made $TRUMP the best-performing crypto in Asia for the day. Other meme tokens, including $ETHENA, $BONK, and $MANTLE, also saw significant gains of 8.9%, 8%, and 7% respectively. However, the rally comes with a caveat as Rep. Sam Liccardo and House Democrats have criticized the $TRUMP token, linking it to concerns of insider trading and proposing the MEME Act to curb such practices by federal officials. Despite this political backlash, the SEC has stated that meme tokens like $TRUMP are not classified as securities, thus remaining outside its regulatory scope. This development highlights the ongoing volatile interaction between influencer endorsements and the emerging push for stricter regulation in the crypto market.