{"id":75504,"date":"2026-07-16T17:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:20:42","slug":"white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Touts &#8216;Trump Coin&#8217; as TRUMP Memecoin Holders Sit on $3.81 Billion in Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The White House posted a nine-second Trump Coin video, touting a $1 coin for America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Nearly 989,000 of 1.48 million TRUMP token wallets are underwater, with combined losses of $3.81 billion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The U.S. Mint plans a fall release in Philadelphia; the TRUMP token briefly dipped on the name confusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Promotion on the Biggest Platform Possible<\/h2>\n<p>The White House\u2019s official account on social media platform X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2077528743283687776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published a nine-second video<\/a> on Wednesday captioned simply \u201cTRUMP COIN!\u201d The clip showcases a gold-finish $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump\u2019s likeness, a physical commemorative piece for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, not a <span>cryptocurrency<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_831493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-831493\" style=\"width:601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-831493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4649327\/treasury-releases-photos-1-trump-coin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unveiled the design<\/a>, which the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved in March 2026. Bessent stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the @usmint will begin striking this new $1 <span>gold<\/span> coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. Mint plans to strike the coin in Philadelphia ahead of a fall release. Despite its <span>gold<\/span> appearance, the piece is made of non-precious metals. Federal law has long kept living presidents off U.S. currency, but a 2020 statute permitting anniversary-themed designs opened the door for the release.<\/p>\n<h2>Same Name, Different Asset<\/h2>\n<p>Confusion arrived almost instantly, given that the TRUMP <span>memecoin<\/span> (a Solana-based token launched on Jan. 17, 2025, days before the president\u2019s inauguration) shares its name with the new collectible, and traders initially wondered whether the White House was promoting the <span>crypto<\/span> asset. The token dipped briefly from about $1.59 to around $1.56 as the post spread, before stabilizing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_831506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-831506\" style=\"width:928px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-831506\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses2_nwmk-2.jpg\" alt=\"TRUMP memecoin price action since its launch\" width=\"928\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses2_nwmk-2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses2_nwmk-2-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-sit-on-3-81-billion-in-losses2_nwmk-2.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-831506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRUMP <span>memecoin<\/span>\u2019s price action since its launch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The episode was a fresh reminder of how far the <span>memecoin<\/span> has fallen. TRUMP trades more than 97% below its January 2025 high, with a market capitalization near $370 million. Nearly 989,000 of the 1.48 million wallets holding the token are sitting on combined losses of $3.81 billion, according to onchain data.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 1 billion TRUMP supply, only 200 million tokens circulate publicly, while insiders and Trump-affiliated entities control the remaining 800 million. Trading fees and royalties tied to the project generated more than $635 million for Trump-linked entities in 2025 alone.<\/p>\n<h2>A Presidency Entangled With Its Portfolio<\/h2>\n<p>The video lands amid continuing scrutiny of the president\u2019s <span>crypto<\/span> earnings. Trump\u2019s latest financial disclosure reported at least <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trump-2025-crypto-earnings-disclosure\/\">$1.4 billion<\/a> in 2025 <span>crypto<\/span> income, led by the TRUMP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-memecoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">memecoin<\/a> royalties, alongside holdings tied to World Liberty Financial.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure prompted one U.S. senator to seek a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/us-senator-seeks-memecoin-ban-for-trump-and-elected-officials-after-636-million-disclosure\/\">memecoin ban<\/a> for presidents and elected officials, and ethics provisions remain one of the sticking points in the Senate\u2019s broader <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> market structure negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The White House post drew a mix of celebration and criticism online, with some users questioning whether a physical coin bearing a sitting president\u2019s face carried the same conflict-of-interest concerns as the token. The administration has maintained that the commemorative piece is a Treasury initiative honoring the country\u2019s semiquincentennial, unrelated to the president\u2019s private <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> ventures.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the Mint\u2019s collectible arrives in the fall with a $1 face value, while the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-memecoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">memecoin<\/a>\u2019s holders wait (989,000 of them still underwater) to see whether the presidential brand can lift the token the way it once did.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/white-house-touts-trump-coin-as-trump-memecoin-holders-nurse-3-81b-losses\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways The White House posted a nine-second Trump Coin video, touting a $1 coin for America\u2019s 250th birthday. Nearly 989,000 of 1.48 million TRUMP token wallets are underwater, with combined losses of $3.81 billion. The U.S. Mint plans a fall release in Philadelphia; the TRUMP token briefly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362404,"featured_media":75505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75504"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}