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Nearly 1 Million $TRUMP Buyers Lose $3.8 Billion As Token Plunges

Nearly 1 million people have collectively lost $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin, according to new analysis from cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen.

Per The New York Times, Nansen’s review of publicly visible blockchain transactions found that 988,905 accounts were in the red as of the end of June. That means roughly two-thirds of all $TRUMP buyers have lost money on the token, underscoring just how steep the decline has been for one of the most politically charged crypto assets on the market.

A Token That Has Collapsed From Its Peak

On Sunday, $TRUMP was trading at $1.69, according to CoinMarketCap, down nearly 98% from its high of $75.35. For investors who entered near the top, the reversal has been brutal.

Trump launched the memecoin three days before his inauguration in 2025, adding a new layer to his already deepening involvement in digital assets. He had previously co-founded the crypto startup World Liberty Financial with his sons, and its WLFI token has also fallen sharply in value.

Trump’s Crypto Windfall Contrasts With Investor Losses

Despite heavy losses among retail investors, the token has generated substantial income for Trump. In his latest financial disclosure, the president reported earning $636 million from the $TRUMP memecoin, according to The New York Times. That accounted for nearly half of the $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related income he disclosed over the past year.

The figures have also drawn renewed attention to the administration’s approach to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission has said memecoins do not fall under securities regulations and has withdrawn several enforcement actions against cryptocurrency companies, including a case involving Gemini, TechCrunch reported.

A White House spokesperson defended the administration’s policy, telling The New York Times that “President Trump proudly made the United States the crypto capital of the world.”

A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.

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