The capital is embracing the crypto crowd with President Trump’s return to office, marking a reversal of the Biden administration’s legal pursuit of companies such as FTX.

Now that there's both Official Trump (with the ticker TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme (with the ticker MELANIA) meme coins, both of which were launched recently on the Solana blockchain, people might be wondering which of the pair is the better bet.

The $TRUMP token refused to climb even after U.S. President Donald Trump said he loves the meme coin, triggering criticism from some users on X amid dwindling social media interest in the crypto coin.

Speculative meme coin funds will test the Securities and Exchange Commission’s boundaries under President Trump.

President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.

The launch of the Trump token, which hit a $15 billion valuation, rides the trend and raises questions. Axios reporter Brady Dale explains what a meme coin is and what owners can actually do with them.