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August 9, 2024
ALPHA: What a Wonderful Worlde
August 9, 2024
AIRDROPS: Margin trading, no liquidation
August 2, 2024
AIRDROPS: Lend an asset
August 2, 2024
ALPHA: What a Wonderful Worlde
July 26, 2024
AIRDROPS: Apple + Moon
July 26, 2024
ALPHA: Make it Immutable
July 19, 2024
ALPHA: Are you an Old Soul?
July 19, 2024
AIRDROPS: On the Mantle
July 12, 2024
AIRDROPS: Stone age
July 12, 2024
ALPHA: Free ChampionsJun 24, 2025

Markets
President Trump Meme Coin Jumps as He Begs Israel Not to Break Ceasefire Deal
President Donald Trump’s official meme coin jumped 6% to a $1.8 billion market cap on Tuesday as he announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel in the early hours of Tuesday. But that’s not been without its complications. The Israeli military’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, claimed that Iran immediately broke the ceasefire, according to The New York Times. Israel insisted that it would “respond with force,” which it did—all while Trump urged the nation not to break the ceasefire. Altcoins Surge...
Jun 20, 2025

Coins
TikTok Hits Back At Congressman's '$300 Million Bribe' Accusation Over Trump Meme Coin
Social media firm TikTok has pushed back against a Congressman's accusation that it had purchased TRUMP meme coins in order to "bribe" the U.S. president. “The Chinese owners of TikTok have announced they are buying ‘Trump Coins’ for $300 million,” Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) tweeted Thursday, adding that, “Trump creates ‘Trump Coins’ at no cost, meaning this is just a $300 million bribe that goes right into his pocket.” The social media firm tweeted a rebuttal stating that, “Congressman...
Jun 16, 2025

Business
Trump Discloses $57M Windfall From Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial
President Donald Trump pocketed $57.3 million from his crypto venture World Liberty Financial, earnings that had lawmakers calling it "open corruption." The windfall came from token sales by World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance platform Trump launched with his three sons—Donald Jr., Eric, and Barron—before winning the 2024 election. The disclosure, spanning 234 pages and filed with the Office of Government Ethics, reveals Trump's crypto bet paid off handsomely as his administratio...
Jun 6, 2025

Markets
Official Trump and Dogecoin Sag After Musk's Epstein Rant About the President
Tensions between the U.S. president and the richest man in the world came to a boiling point on Thursday, with Elon Musk alleging that President Donald Trump is referenced in files relating to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As a result, two meme coins tied to Trump and Musk have sagged in value as the allyship comes to a fiery end. Both the Official Trump token and Dogecoin are in the 10 worst performing crypto assets over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Myriad Moves: W...
Jun 4, 2025

Law and Order
'In His Digital Wallet': Democrats Blast Latest Trump-Backed Crypto Product During House Hearing
Crypto products backed by U.S. President Donald Trump are making it difficult for lawmakers to have a productive dialogue on regulating digital assets, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said on Wednesday. “Trump doesn't just want Americans to use his crypto,” she said, referring to the president’s Solana-based meme coin. “He wants to put our money in his digital wallet while he guts our financial regulators, the watchdogs that protect fami...
Jun 3, 2025

Coins
Solana Trump NFTs Airdropped to Crypto Dinner Guests—One Already Sold for $16K
Guests at last month’s Trump meme coin holders dinner were airdropped up to three NFTs, one of which has already sold for approximately $16,000. Even people who registered but didn’t make the top 220 cutoff to attend, were given an NFT. Among that category, an NFT has already sold for $4,000. Despite the big sales, there appears to be no utility for these NFTs. The official TRUMP meme coin X account called them “historic collector’s items that celebrate the Crypto President.” As promised, if yo...
May 22, 2025

Law and Order
'Orgy of Corruption': Senators Slam Trump Crypto Dinner, Demand Info on Attendees
Congressional Democrats unloaded on President Donald Trump’s plans to dine with top holders of his meme coin this evening, demanding answers about who will be in attendance, and framing the event as an unprecedented assault on longstanding disclosure norms associated with the U.S. presidency. “Donald Trump's dinner is an orgy of corruption,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said during a press conference Thursday. “The American people have no idea who is buying access to the president, and no idea w...
May 22, 2025

Law and Order
Hours Before Trump Crypto Dinner, Democrats Push Another Bill to Stop President’s Digital Asset Dealings
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the powerful House Financial Services Committee, introduced legislation Thursday that would prevent the president, the vice president, members of Congress, and their immediate family members from launching or owning their own crypto assets while in office. The “Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025” is, in name and by design, explicitly targeted at President Donald Trump, who, along with his business partners, has made billions of dollars in unrealized...
May 22, 2025

Markets
Trump, Fartcoin, and SPX Meme Coins Pump Double Digits as Bitcoin Reaches New Heights
Major meme coins have soared double digits as Bitcoin blasted past its all-time high. The Official Trump (TRUMP) token has jumped 22% to $15.53 on the morning of the holder’s dinner, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has similarly spiked 19.5% to $1.54, and SPX6900 (SPX) is up 25.8% to $0.9064. Overall, the meme coin sector has risen 7.3%, according to CoinGecko, to a total market cap of $80.2 billion. This follows Bitcoin (BTC) breaking past its previous all-time high of $108,786 on Wednesday afternoon, firs...
May 20, 2025

Coins
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Says He's Headed to Trump Dinner as Top Meme Coin Holder
A list of 220 of the top holders of President Donald Trump’s official Solana-based meme coin (TRUMP) was headed by Tron founder Justin Sun, the crypto billionaire confirmed via social media on Monday. The list contained registered TRUMP holders vying for an invitation to the president’s gala dinner to be hosted at Trump National Golf Course in Washington, D.C. on May 22. The top 25 “VIP” holders, including Sun, also receive access to an exclusive reception and special tour alongside the dinner....
May 13, 2025

Coins
Truth Social Denies Meme Coin Plans as Trump Token Slips
Trump Media & Technology Group’s social media platform, Truth Social, denied reports on Tuesday that it is planning a meme coin, following online speculation that a launch was imminent. "There’s no truth whatsoever about Truth Social launching a meme coin. Don’t be fooled by false information people are circulating," Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., posted on X. The denial came after crypto trader Ran Neuner claimed in a now widely shared post that Truth Social would roll out a meme...
May 7, 2025

Law and Order
Senate Nears Deal on Stablecoin Bill as Lawmakers Race Against the Clock
After several days of high-stakes crypto drama on Capitol Hill, a clique of holdout Senate Democrats appears to be nearing a deal to support stablecoin legislation—though the matter is far from settled. On Wednesday, a small group of pro-crypto Democratic senators including Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) met with Republican counterparts to discuss terms that would win back their support of the GENIUS Act, which would establish a framework for offering sta...
May 6, 2025

Law and Order
Trump Crypto Businesses Create 'Pathways' for Corruption, Says Anthony Scaramucci
U.S. President Donald Trump’s meme coin and other crypto businesses create “pathways” for corruption, according to short-lived White House Communications Director and founder of SkyBridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci. Speaking at the Financial Times Digital Asset Summit, Scaramucci argued that the Trump family’s involvement with crypto—which includes the president's Solana meme coin, World Liberty Financial, a Trump Media tie-up with Crypto.com, and more—serves as a “distraction” that's standing...
May 6, 2025

Law and Order
‘Most Corrupt Act’: Sen. Chris Murphy Moves to Ban Donald Trump From Shilling Meme Coin
Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit U.S. President Donald Trump and other federal officials from promoting the commander-in-chief’s meme coin. The bill, dubbed the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement (MEME) Act, would apply broadly to securities and digital assets—among other types of investments—requiring that officials “not seek to use public office to benefit financially,” according to a copy of the bill’s text. In a statement...
May 6, 2025

Coins
Trump to Host Two Crypto Dinners This Month Amid Growing Ethics Concerns
President Donald Trump is continuing to court the crypto crowd with not one but two crypto-themed dinners this month. Trump spoke at a $1.5 million-per-plate "Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner" hosted by super PAC MAGA Inc., at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Monday, according to his public schedule. The event, which was closed to the press, also featured "crypto czar" David Sacks as a guest. On the same day, he also confirmed a gala dinner, slated for May 22, for holders of the $TRUMP m...
May 5, 2025

Business
Trump Meme Coin Falls Alongside Stock of Logistics Firm That's Stockpiling It
The stock price of Freight Technologies, a little-known firm specializing in supply chain logistics, were down on Monday, three days after the company said that it was raising money from investors to accumulate U.S. President Donald Trump’s meme coin as a strategic treasury asset. Freight Technologies’ shares were recently changing hands around $1.50, a 30% decrease, according to Yahoo Finance. Shares had soared as high as $3.83 on Friday after the company’s initial announcement. The announcemen...
Apr 24, 2025

Markets
President Trump's Solana Meme Coin Plunges After Spike Over Exclusive Dinner
TRUMP, the official Solana meme coin of President Donald Trump, is deep in the red Thursday after skyrocketing in value Wednesday as crypto traders vied for an opportunity to attend an exclusive dinner for top holders. The coin is down 18% over the last 24 hours to a current price of $11.81, according to data from CoinGecko, showing a substantial dive over the last day. The price fell to about $12 by the end of the day on Wednesday, and then has continued to hover above and below that mark so fa...
Apr 23, 2025

Coins
Trump Meme Coin Goes Parabolic as President Touts Dinner for Top Holders
President Trump's official Solana meme coin, TRUMP, skyrocketed in value Wednesday after the project offered an exclusive dinner as a reward for top token holders. TRUMP is up nearly 66% on the day, according to data from CoinGecko, rising from $9.30 to the current mark of $14.72 in less than an hour. It's the highest price seen for Trump's meme coin since early March. News of the announcement created a stir among crypto traders, pushing the token’s trading volume to more than $295 million in th...
Apr 16, 2025

Business
Trump Meme Coin Team Withdraws $4.6M to Coinbase Ahead of $309M Token Unlock
A wallet used by the creators of President Donald Trump’s Solana meme coin made its first-ever withdrawals on Tuesday, sending $4.6 million worth of the project’s liquidity to a Coinbase Prime account. The move comes just days ahead of the project’s first major token unlock, which is set for Thursday. Upon the three-month anniversary of the coin’s surprise launch on the eve of the president's inauguration, 40 million TRUMP tokens are scheduled to be released into circulation. At writing, that...
Apr 11, 2025

Markets
Will Trump's Solana Meme Coin Pump or Dump After 40 Million Tokens Are Unlocked?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Solana-based meme coin is fast approaching its first token unlock, with the project’s team set to receive around 40 million Official Trump (TRUMP) next Friday. Based on TRUMP’s current price, around $320 million worth of tokens will hit the market on April 18, according to crypto analytics platform Tokenomist. From that point on, around $4 million worth of TRUMP will be unlocked per day until the project’s next unlock event in July. How will this first unlock impact...