What are the $Trump and $Melania? All you need to know about incoming presidential couple's new crypto tokens - Meme coins sometimes begin as jokes with no intrinsic worth, but in rare cases like Dona

In the evening of Jan. 17, then President-elect Donald Trump took an action that's one of the largest green flags possible for the future of the Solana ( SOL 1.95%) blockchain and its merits as a cryptocurrency.

Recent developments are shaking up the cryptocurrency scene. A leading blockchain is making headlines, and online searches for Donald and Melania Trump are on

Coinbase is being questioned for alleged extended delays with $SOL transactions, as some crypto users said they have been waiting hours for their $SOL-related transfers to be completed.

Solana's native token reached an all-time high after launching the $TRUMP token on the blockchain. The trend might happen again.

A Solana trader lost $892K trading 13 tokens, including $456K on ALON and $254K on VINE, amid memecoin FOMO from Trump's token launch.

Now there's a $MELANIA meme coin to go with the $TRUMP cryptocurrency meme coin. Both coin prices rose to generate billions of dollars.

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.

United States President Donald Trump’s recent foray into the memecoin market drove Google search interest for the term “crypto” to its highest level since 2021. On Jan. 18, Trump launched an official memecoin project just days before his inauguration.

Solana hit an all-time high after the $TRUMP coin launched on the token's native blockchain.Some expect memecoins to proliferate under looser regulation, benefiting the network.Solana could also see fresh gains from the approval of an ETF down the road.

While the TRUMP token brought considerable attention to the crypto market, it struggled to onboard substantial new capital. That's the takeaway