When US president Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, he sparked a trading frenzy. A constellation of little-known crypto platforms quietly profited. -
Trump's trade war could have a clear winner: The UK
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The Trump Memecoin’s ‘Money-Grab’ Economics
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What’s the value of Trump’s new memecoin?
Crypto-offerings from the president and his family have worth, but not necessarily the financial kindFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump-backed memecoin value tops $13bn as crypto industry hopes rise
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