Donald Trump is in office, and he has signed an executive order to create DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency — with Elon Musk leading the way. The purpose of DOGE is, supposedly, to cut away the excess spending in government, and there are a lot of programs and job positions that have reportedly already been added to the chopping block.

Just before assuming office as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump introduced his meme coin – $Trump. The digital token attracted lots of attention, and a couple of days after its launch the combined value of the coins was nearly US$8.5 billion (£6.9 billion).

What are TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins? What are the risks and why has a certain section of the community criticized them? Let’s find out.

As Trump becomes the 47th president, his entry into the cryptocurrency space through meme tokens marks an unprecedented intersection of power and digital assets.

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

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

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both launched meme coins on Monday, but experts say they may not be reliable investments.

Cryptocurrency fans may have gotten more than they bargained for when the president and his wife launched a pair of tokens last week.