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Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms

Trumps launch their own cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration, setting off ethical alarms

Melania Trump launched her own cryptocurrency Sunday on the eve of her husband’s presidential inauguration, just a day after his own coin was launched — moves that are raising ethical concerns among crypto industry observers.

“The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $MELANIA now,” the incoming first lady wrote on X.

Donald Trump had launched his own meme coin, $TRUMP, on Saturday, branded with imagery of his attempted assassination in July. 

The $TRUMP coin soared to nearly $11 billion US in market value on Monday morning, according to crypto data platform CoinMarketCap, potentially inflating his net worth by billions — though that figure dropped to $8 billion in the later afternoon. $MELANIA, meanwhile, had a market…

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