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Don’t Be Fooled by Trump-Family Memecoins, the Sell-Off Has Begun

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President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration started early this weekend with the release of the TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins, and resulting demand that drove their combined market cap to a high of more than $17 billion dollars, surpassing the value of both shiba inu (SHIB) and the Avalance blockchain’s AVAX.

One might ask how investors had that amount of capital on the sidelines at a time when bitcoin (BTC) was teetering around another all-time high. The truth is, they didn’t. The capital pumping the price of Trump’s token was simply a reallocation from existing memecoins that have buoyed the crypto market over the past year.

While some investors reportedly become overnight millionaires, a nasty sting in the tail may await for investors in the memecoins, which are tokens with no inherent utility whose value is determined purely by market demand. With a price that’s driven by popularity, they’re likely to take a hit when the next shiny new coin comes along.

«Everyone knows this is a grift, this isn’t going to be around in four years and there’s nothing of value here.» prominent scam hunter Coffeezilla said in a YouTube video.

When TRUMP was issued early Saturday, the exodus from the likes of dogecoin (DOGE), shiba inu, pepe (PEPE) and popcat (POPCAT) began.

POPCAT has lost 42% of its market cap since TRUMP launched, SHIB and DOGE are both 15% lower and PEPE is down by 22%. The combined market cap loss from these four tokens alone is $13.5 billion, and that doesn’t include the double-digit declines of WIF, BONK and 100’s of other memecoins.

TRUMP itself took a hit when MELANIA was released, losing 58% of its value and reflecting the fickle nature of speculative memecoins. Together they’re now valued at just $11 billion, with $6.3 billion withering away over the past 24 hours.

It’s worth noting that the market cap of crypto tokens is defined by circulating supply multiplied by asset price. Varying levels of liquidity mean that not all of that supply can be sold at once, so the true market cap figure is actually lower than seems. Even so, a reduction in the market cap of one meme and the increase in another demonstrates capital reallocation.

Retail investors, lured in by stories of overnight millionaires, are particularly at risk. After all, these are tokens issued by the president of the United States. Thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of retail investors are likely to lose money. Anyone who bought the tokens on Sunday is already 30% in the red.

Quite apart from capital flows, there is also the regulatory issue. Online influencer Hailey Welch said in December that she was «fully cooperating with lawyers» after her HAWK memecoin saw investors losing millions of dollars.

Another risk is copycat tokens, several of which have been created under the names of BARRON and IVANKA, other Trump family members. The majority of the copycat tokens lost more than 95% of value just hours after launch.

Still, one savvy trader saw an opportunity in the fragile nature of TRUMP’s rise, claiming that he shorted the token at $67 and that he would make $2.7 million if it hit $55. TRUMP is now trading at $47.

See also: Balaji Blasts Memecoins, Calling Them ‘Zero-Sum Lottery’ as TRUMP Token Sends Market In Frenzy

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AVAX Surges 10.7% as Bullish Breakout Signals Strong Momentum

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Avalanche’s AVAX token has broken out of its multi-week correction phase, demonstrating remarkable strength despite ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting cryptocurrency markets.

The broader market gauge, CoinDesk 20 Index (DLCS), has demonstrated exceptional bullish momentum, surging from 1403.33 to 1461.17 in the last 48 hours, representing a 4.12% gain, while the overall range spans 95.56 points (6.97%) from the low of 1365.61 to the high of 1461.17.

The recent price action of AVAX shows accelerated momentum with the formation of a bull flag pattern and decisive breakout above $20.40, coinciding with significant institutional developments in the ecosystem, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data.

Technical Analysis Highlights

  • AVAX demonstrated remarkable strength, surging from 18.87 to 20.89, representing a 10.7% gain.
  • Price action reveals a clear bullish trend with higher lows forming a strong support trendline around 19.50.
  • After consolidating between 19.30-19.70 on April 20, AVAX experienced a significant breakout on April 21, with volume increasing substantially as the price pushed above 20.00.
  • The most recent 48 hours show accelerated momentum with the formation of a bull flag pattern and a decisive breakout above 20.40, suggesting further upside potential.
  • Key resistance at 20.90 now becomes the level to watch, with Fibonacci extension targets pointing to 21.50 as the next significant objective.
  • In the last 100 minutes, AVAX surged from 20.61 to 21.04, representing a 2.1% gain.
  • After consolidating between 20.50-20.60 during the 13:20-13:40 timeframe, price formed a solid base before initiating a powerful upward move.
  • The decisive breakout occurred at 14:40 with extraordinary volume (146,387 units), creating a strong support level at 20.80.
  • Multiple high-volume candles followed between 14:44-14:48, pushing the price through the critical 21.00 psychological barrier with the highest volume spike (142,112 units) at 14:47.
  • This breakout completes the bullish pattern established in the previous 48 hours, with Fibonacci extension targets now suggesting 21.50 as the next significant objective.

Disclaimer: This article was generated with AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk’s full AI Policy. This article may include information from external sources, which are listed below when applicable.

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Janover Buys Another $11.5M in SOL, Gets Renamed Amid Crypto Treasury Strategy Play

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Janover (JNVR), the real estate-focused fintech company with a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy, has been renamed to DeFi Development Corp and purchased another $11.5 million worth of SOL tokens, the firm said on Tuesday.

The move brings the company’s total SOL holdings to 251,842, including staking rewards, the company said. That’s valued at around $36.5 million, with SOL currently trading around $145.

JNVR shares were down 2.5% today at $38.3, well below last week’s peak just shy of $80. However, the stock is still up over 800% since adopting the crypto treasury strategy. SOL advanced nearly 5% over the past 24 hours, with the broader crypto market climbing higher.

The purchase was part of the Boca Raton, Florida-based company’s new crypto bet to position itself as the first U.S.-listed company with a treasury strategy centered on Solana and its native token SOL.

As part of the strategy, the firm seeks to accumulate SOL and operate one or more validators to secure the blockchain. The pivot happened after a team of former executives of crypto exchange Kraken bought a majority stake in the firm earlier this month.

Read more: Janover Takes Page From Saylor Playbook, Doubling SOL Stack to $20M as Stock Soars 1700%

The purchase was made using funds from a $42 million financing round the company completed earlier this year. Based on the latest figures, each share of the company represents 0.17 SOL, up 62% from its last crypto purchase, according to the press release.

The firm will also change its ticker to DFSV on the Nasdaq exchange at a future date to reflect its new name.

Last week, the company announced a strategic partnership with Kraken with plans to delegate part of the exchange’s SOL holdings to stake to validators operated by DeFi Development Corp. The firm also teamed up with BitGo to acquire locked tokens via over-the-counter markets.

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Arch Labs Raises $13M in Funding for Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts

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Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) developer Arch Labs raised $13 million in funding toward building «ArchVM,» which the developers say will provide smart-contract functionality on the original blockchain.

The funding round, which valued the company at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Arch’s plans to enable decentralized applications and protocols natively on Bitcoin.

ArchVM will handle off-chain computations to enable «Turing-complete smart contracts at the Bitcoin base layer» and provide Solana-like transaction speeds, Arch Labs said in the announcement.

The goal of introducing smart contracts to Bitcoin began to gather steam in October with the release of the BitVM computing language.

Numerous projects are now using BitVM as the basis for bringing smart contracts to Bitvcoin via layer-2 networks or bridges. Arch’s aim is to avoid the need to bridge assets to layer-2s, which could present additional risks.

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