Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband's inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen but have seen volatile trade.

The launch of the $MELANIA token comes just two days after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own meme coin, which has since soared to a market cap of $10 billion.

Days ahead of Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, Trump launched the $TRUMP memecoin on crypto platform Solana. The President-elect posted the news from his official X account, making it as official as can be.

Donald Trump launched $TRUMP cryptocurrency, a meme coin, days before his inauguration. It quickly reached over $32 billion in value. Melania has now launched her own.

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Ahead of President Donald Trump ’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, the incoming first couple has launched $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins, sparking memes about the pair’s crypto-friendly attitude and the volatile nature of the cryptocurrency.

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.

Melania Trump launched a meme coin on the eve of her husband’s inauguration — causing his own new cryptocurrency to briefly tank amid a buying frenzy. The incoming first lady dropped news of the cryptocurrency — “$MELANIA” — on Sunday night — just days after her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, revealed his own newly created $TRUMP coin.

The meme coins yo-yoed in value as Trump took office. Here is what you should know about the coins and cryptocurrency's future under the Trump administration.

Melania has an estimated net worth of $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Before becoming First Lady, Melania had a successful career as a model. She worked with several high-profile fashion brands and appeared in numerous magazines, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.