A progressive watchdog group is calling for an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s promotion of a meme coin violated federal law. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, Public Citizen asked the Department of Justice and the Office of Government Ethics to look into Trump’s repost on X in January of a cryptocurrency coin that

Trump's crypto tokens are raising ethical and geopolitical concerns--and are worrying even Trump's staunchest pro-crypto supporters

The driving force behind meme coins and why the launch of Donald and Melania Trump meme tokens sparked an outcry.

The launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA crypto coins has disappointed some in the crypto industry, who fear they amplify the sector’s sillier and scammier side.

Trump’s new cryptocurrency, $TRUMP, is an example of what insiders call a meme coin - a digital token traded largely to capitalize on jokes or online enthusiasm rather than as a practical financial asset.

The launch of President Trump's meme token was met with mixed reactions among the crypto community. On one hand, Trump allied with crypto backers on the campaign trail, promising to cut back on legal challenges brought against crypto businesses and promote innovation in the United States.

Entities behind President Donald Trump's crypto coin have accumulated close to $100 million in trading fees in less than two weeks, according to estimates from three blockchain analysis firms, a large windfall from a venture that has seen tens of thousands of small traders lose money.