TRUMP Official Memecoin ($TRUMP)

17 January 2025

Donald Trump announces and launches $TRUMP memecoin on Solana at approximately midnight ET, with 200 million tokens (20%) offered to the public. Token price surges from ~$7 to approximately $73–$75 within hours, giving the total token supply a peak market cap exceeding $27 billion.

19 January 2025

First Lady Melania Trump launches $MELANIA memecoin on Solana. The $TRUMP price declines following the dilution of attention.

20 January 2025

Donald Trump inaugurated as 47th President of the United States. $TRUMP token remains one of the largest memecoins by market cap.

22 January 2025

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member writes to U.S. Office of Government Ethics raising conflict-of-interest concerns about the memecoins.

23 January 2025

President Trump signs executive order supporting responsible growth of digital assets, protecting lawful blockchain activities, and prohibiting CBDCs.

17 February 2025

Hayden Davis, co-founder of Kelsier Labs and self-described launch strategist for $TRUMP and $MELANIA, gives an interview with Coffeezilla admitting to insider pre-sale access and sniper wallets ahead of the public launch.

27 February 2025

SEC Division of Corporation Finance issues staff statement declaring memecoins are not securities and are not subject to federal securities regulation.

17 April 2025

First major vesting unlock: approximately 40.5 million $TRUMP tokens (worth roughly $320 million at then-prevailing prices) released from insider vesting schedules.

23 April 2025

gettrumpmemes.com announces that the top 220 $TRUMP holders will receive invitations to a private dinner with President Trump. Token price surges approximately 50% on the announcement.

11 May 2025

GD Culture Group, a Nasdaq-listed company with eight employees and China ties, files an SEC disclosure announcing plans to purchase up to $300 million in Bitcoin and $TRUMP using proceeds from a stock sale to an unnamed British Virgin Islands entity.

19 May 2025

Senate PSI sends letters to Fight Fight Fight LLC and World Liberty Financial requesting records on ownership, foreign government ties, and AML compliance by this date.

22 May 2025

Private gala dinner held at Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C., attended by the top 220 $TRUMP holders. Justin Sun tops the leaderboard. White House denies any conflicts of interest. Guest list is not publicly disclosed.

18 July 2025

President Trump signs the GENIUS Act into law, the first major federal law specifically regulating cryptocurrency (focused on payment stablecoins). Memecoins are exempted from its regulatory scope.

25 November 2025

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin releases staff report 'Trump, Crypto, and a New Age of Corruption,' alleging Trump family crypto holdings of up to $11.6 billion and over $800 million in crypto income in the first half of 2025.

5 March 2026

SEC dismisses fraud charges against Justin Sun and his companies after Sun agrees to pay a $10 million fine. Democratic senators allege the resolution reflects preferential treatment tied to Sun's investments in Trump-affiliated crypto ventures.

26 April 2026

Second Trump memecoin holder event held at Mar-a-Lago for the top 297 $TRUMP holders, featuring Mike Tyson, Tony Robbins, and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. Justin Sun, despite leading the leaderboard, does not attend. Token trades near all-time lows.

4 May 2026

World Liberty Financial files a countersuit against Justin Sun for defamation, alleging Sun violated contractual obligations and made defamatory social media posts after his tokens were frozen.