PWEASE Skyrockets as JD Vance’s Meme Attack Fuels Crypto Frenzy

Political meme warfare sends obscure cryptocurrency soaring 300% overnight.

THE VANCE EFFECT

When Senator JD Vance fired off a single meme targeting his critics, nobody expected the digital shrapnel to hit crypto markets. But PWEASE—a token most traders hadn't noticed—suddenly became the day's unlikely winner. The coin ripped through resistance levels like political promises through campaign speeches.

MEME MAGNETISM

Vance's post triggered algorithmic trading bots and retail FOMO simultaneously. Volume exploded 1500% as the token's Telegram group gained 15,000 new members in three hours. 'This proves narrative drives markets more than fundamentals,' commented one hedge fund manager while secretly buying the dip.

THE NEW POLITICAL PLAYBOOK

Politicians now wield memes as economic weapons—and crypto markets respond faster than traditional assets. The incident demonstrates how social media clout converts directly into trading signals. Meanwhile, Wall Street analysts still can't explain why cat memes move markets more than their 100-page reports.

Another day in crypto—where political trolling generates better returns than most financial advisors.

Why Did JD Vance Post PWEASE?

President TRUMP has a clear ability to move token markets with his social media posts, and his second-in-command is evidently exercising a similar influence.

PWEASE, a meme coin based on a popular Photoshop of JD Vance, spiked after the Vice President posted it to his own social media profile.

The asset’s trading volume spiked by over 235%, and PWEASE retained 10% price gains after the HYPE around Vance’s post died down. The circumstances surrounding the entire exchange are a little convoluted, painting an unflattering picture.

Essentially, PWEASE was first launched after a heated meeting between Trump, Vance, and President Zelensky in February. Vance asked Zelensky if he ever thanked Trump for US military aid, attempting to score political points.

Online commentators found this a petulant gesture, spawning the infamous meme photoshop of Vance himself.

An Unflattering Interaction

Today, Vance posted the PWEASE meme in response to online criticism. Joy Reid, a political commentator and former talk show host, lambasted Vance’s background in an interview, claiming he was a “DEI hire” who WOULD never have been accepted to Yale without his Appalachian background.

JOY REID: “JD Vance got into Yale because they were tired of just letting in WHITE men from New York … from all the elite schools. They wanted an Appalachian white. That's how that man got into Yale, I promise you … That's also affirmative action and DEI.” pic.twitter.com/E69jgcotJx

Vance responded with the PWEASE meme, which had nothing to do with her comments. Frankly, it seemed like a dig at Reid’s physical appearance, as her high hairline looked particularly shiny on camera, just like Vance’s does in the meme.

This response went viral on X, gaining 5.7 million views in three hours.

The meme coin sector is no stranger to unseemly behavior, as murdered children and livestreamed suicides have spawned lucrative tokens.

By comparison, Vance posting the PWEASE meme isn’t that extreme. Still, he is the sitting Vice President of the United States. This is not statesmanlike behavior.

It’s more than a little concerning that the meme coin community is so excited about Vance obliquely calling a political opponent an ugly woman. Whether ecosystem builders or DeFi developers like it or not, these meme coin traders represent crypto to the world.

A reputation for misogynistic harassment is hardly ideal for long-lasting economic growth.