Trump’s “Official” Meme Coin Explodes Past $4B—Yes, This Is Really Happening.

Just days before stepping back into the Oval Office, Donald Trump has once again managed to steal the spotlight—this time, from the world of crypto. And no, it’s not another NFT collection. It’s a meme coin. An official one.

Wait, Trump Has a Meme Coin Now?

That’s right. The crypto community—no stranger to bizarre coin launches—woke up to find that the former (and soon-to-be) U.S. president had launched his own meme coin, appropriately named “OFFICIAL TRUMP” (TRUMP).

Announced via Trump’s official Truth Social and X (formerly Twitter) accounts, he invited nearly 100 million followers to “join my very special Trump Community.” Naturally, the internet went wild.

At first, people thought it had to be a hack. But all signs point to it being real. The website looks just like the ones from his earlier NFT drops, and it’s credited to CIC Digital, the same team behind those past projects.

So… Is This Legit?

As legit as meme coins get, apparently. The site says there’s a circulating supply of 200 million TRUMP tokens, with the option to expand to 1 billion over the next few years. Here’s the kicker: 72% of that supply is controlled by “creators and CIC Digital.”

That detail has raised more than a few eyebrows. Crypto sleuth ZachXBT and other community members aren’t exactly celebrating, calling out the concentration of supply and questioning the coin’s transparency.

Still, plenty of others are cheering Trump on for “officially” entering the crypto game—even though, to be fair, he already launched World Liberty, another crypto-related project tied to his brand.

$4 Billion in Market Cap. In a Day.

Despite all the noise, TRUMP is booming. According to CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, the token has already hit a market cap of over $4 billion, making it one of the top 40 altcoins by size.

Prices have skyrocketed by triple digits in a matter of hours, and TRUMP is leading the pack while most other meme coins tied to his campaign are bleeding value.

Love him or hate him, Trump’s crypto debut is now impossible to ignore. Whether it’s a political stunt, a clever money grab, or a genuine attempt to embrace Web3, one thing’s for sure: the meme coin era just got a whole lot weirder.