Retail investors of the official TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins have recorded 
significant losses since their launch, leaving holders absorbing over $4 
billion in losses now that the tokens trade more than 90% below their early 
2025 highs. Related Reading: Analyst ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Dogecoin As 
Price Rally Stalls Trump Family Memecoins Leave Investors In Red On Friday, a 
CryptoRank report shared how retail investors have lost billions on the 
official Trump family memecoins while insiders seemingly pocketed millions of 
dollars. Over a year ago, President Trump surprised the industry by launching 
his official token ahead of the start of his second term. The memecoin rapidly 
skyrocketed to an all-time high (ATH) of $75, bringing massive profits for 
many early investors. Two days later, the US First Lady, Melania Trump, 
announced the launch of her memecoin, which quickly surged to an ATH of $13.05 
in less than 24 hours. However, the tokens faced significant backlash from the 
crypto community, with some X users calling the memecoins a “big red flag” as 
later reports revealed that one of the faces behind the MELANIA memecoin was 
Hayden Davis, the mastermind behind the LIBRA Token disaster. A year after 
their launch, the TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins have sunk, collapsing 92% and 
99%, respectively, from their January 2025 highs. As of this writing, the 
token based on the US President trades around $3.55, while the First Lady’s 
token hovers around $0.11. According to CryptoRank, the damage to retail 
investors has been staggering, with holders absorbing losses at a 20-to-1 
ratio. “For every dollar insiders earned, ordinary investors lost $20,” the 
report noted. As a result, retail losses have exceeded $4.3 billion from 
nearly two million wallets currently underwater. Citing data from blockchain 
analytics firm Chainalysis, CNBC shared that most wallets that lost money held 
smaller amounts of the token. Insiders And Crypto Exchanges Generate Millions 
While retail holders bear the losses, CryptoRank highlighted that insiders 
have cashed out over $600 million through fees and token sales. Notably, 45 
wallets extracted approximately $1.2 billion combined, and 58 wallets made 
more than $10 million each, CNBC data shows. The report also noted that the 
selloff may not be over, as $2.7 billion in insider tokens that will be locked 
until 2028 suggests significant selling pressure is still on the horizon for 
the memecoins. As reported by NewsBTC, a Reuters analysis claimed that crypto 
exchanges were major beneficiaries of the presidential family’s memecoins, 
with the TRUMP token generating millions of dollars in revenue for some of the 
largest exchanges. Based on standard fee estimates compiled by the news 
outlet, the reviewed crypto platforms allegedly made more than $172 million in 
trading fees just six months after the token’s listing. Related Reading: SUI 
Eyes Price Recovery As Institutional Exposure Expands With Grayscale, Canary 
ETF Launches Meanwhile, the Trump family has also significantly benefited from 
their main crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and the 
TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins. According to recent Bloomberg data, the official 
presidential memecoins have generated gains worth roughly $280 million from 
the family’s holdings and associated proceeds. Featured Image from 
Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Investors In Trump Family Memecoins Record $4.3 Billion In Losses As Tokens Sink

Bitcoin may have carved out a $60,000 floor as Metaplanet signals relentless 
accumulation and long-term upside, reinforcing conviction that volatility 
won’t derail its aggressive bitcoin-per-share growth strategy. Metaplanet CEO 
Sees $60,000 Bitcoin Floor, Signals Ongoing Accumulation Metaplanet CEO Simon 
Gerovich shared on social media platform X on Feb. 19 his outlook on bitcoin’s 
price trajectory, […]

Metaplanet CEO Sees $60K Bitcoin Floor, Projects ‘Dramatically Higher’ Long-Term Prices

Bitcoin (BTC) is currently holding below the key $70,000 level. Still, a new 
report from data and research firm Ecoinometrics suggests that the market may 
not be building a base for recovery. Instead, the firm argues that the 
cryptocurrency remains vulnerable to another downward move, driven by three 
overlapping forces: weakening equity momentum, structural changes in Bitcoin’s 
volatility profile, and a Federal Reserve (Fed) that is steady but not 
supportive. Structural Headwinds For Bitcoin According to the report, Bitcoin 
no longer trades in isolation. It has become increasingly linked to equity 
markets, capital flows, and broader macroeconomic conditions. At the moment, 
that linkage is not working in its favor. Bitcoin is already showing signs of 
weakness, equity markets are losing steam, and the Federal Reserve is 
maintaining a neutral stance that offers little additional liquidity support. 
Together, those factors keep downside risks elevated. Related Reading: ‘Sell 
Bitcoin Now,’ Peter Schiff Warns, Predicts $20,000 Target On Breakdown While 
Bitcoin has attempted to stabilize in recent weeks, Ecoinometrics cautions 
that this does not resemble a clear bottoming pattern. Rather, it looks more 
like a pause within an ongoing bear phase. Structural headwinds are already in 
place, as highlighted by the firm, including continued outflows from Bitcoin 
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a broader “risk-off” environment in financial 
markets. The report noted that Bitcoin is trading below its long-term trend, 
with its 200-day moving average (currently above $100,000) turning downward 
and rallies repeatedly failing beneath that level — a classic sign of a 
bearish structure. By contrast, the Nasdaq 100 has stalled for roughly three 
months, but its 200-day moving average is still rising. That suggests equities 
are slowing but have not yet entered a confirmed structural downturn. The 
distinction is important. When Bitcoin weakens on its own, declines can unfold 
gradually. However, history shows that when equities roll over decisively, 
Bitcoin tends to fall sharply alongside them. Lower Volatility, Higher 
Correlation Beyond price action, the firm highlights a deeper structural shift 
in Bitcoin’s behavior: a marked compression in volatility. In prior cycles, 
12-month realized volatility surged dramatically during both bull markets and 
subsequent crashes. This time, even after a full bear-bull-bear sequence since 
2022, volatility has not returned to those previous extremes. In fact, peak 
volatility in the current cycle has been materially lower. This change 
reflects who is driving demand. ETF flows now play a dominant role in shaping 
trends. These flows are typically larger, steadier, and more systematic than 
the retail-driven surges that characterized earlier cycles. Bitcoin, in other 
words, has become embedded within institutional portfolios, often sitting 
alongside technology and growth stocks. That shift brings advantages, 
including lower volatility and more predictable flow patterns. It may also 
strengthen Bitcoin’s long-term durability. However, it comes with a trade-off: 
deeper sensitivity to equity market drawdowns. Ecoinometrics asserts that as 
BTC becomes more integrated into the broader risk-on complex, it behaves more 
like a component of that system rather than a detached speculative asset. 
Downside Risks Grow On the policy front, Ecoinometrics suggests the Fed’s 
posture remains largely unchanged: inflation has improved but is not fully 
contained, and the labor market remains resilient. Related Reading: House 
Democrats Urge Treasury Probe Into Trump Family’s Crypto Venture As a result, 
rate cuts are not urgent, and rate hikes are not imminent. The communications 
index sits well below the tightening peak seen in 2022 and far above the 
crisis-level dovishness of 2020, placing current policy in the middle ground. 
For Bitcoin, that steady stance removes the risk of a sudden policy shock, but 
it does not provide a tailwind. The firm said in a fragile market, stability 
may be preferable to tightening, yet it offers little support if risk assets 
begin to slide. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

Why Bitcoin Could Be Headed For Another Drop: Research Firm Cites Three Key Risks

SEC signals regulatory clarity for payment stablecoins, allowing broker- 
dealers to apply a 2% net capital haircut and paving the way for broader 
tokenized securities activity under existing rules. SEC Clarifies Broker- 
Dealer Treatment of Payment Stablecoins Under Net Capital Rule The U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets 
issued a new FAQ […]

SEC Issues 2% Stablecoin Capital Guidance, Softening Regulatory Pressure on Institutional Exposure

Bitcoin only needs a “marginal amount of new demand” to push higher, according 
to macroeconomist Lyn Alden, who is watching for a potential peak in AI stocks 
as a signal.

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