Crypto Traders Rake in $99.6M on MELANIA Token—Proof Meme Coins Still Print Money

Another day, another meme coin moonshot—except this one cashed out hard. A group of traders just turned political satire into a nine-figure payday, proving once again that crypto’s wild west era is alive and kicking.

How they did it: Sniping early liquidity, riding the influencer pump, then dumping before the inevitable -99% crash. The playbook hasn’t changed since 2021, but somehow it still works (for the insiders, at least).

Meanwhile in traditional finance: Hedge funds are still charging 2-and-20 to underperform Bitcoin. Priorities, people.

In brief

• 24 wallets earned $99.6M in 12 hours thanks to the MELANIA memecoin.
• The case reveals speculative abuses and the lack of regulation in the crypto market.

$99.6 million earned before the announcement of the MELANIA crypto-asset

According to a Financial Times investigation,bought $2.6 million worth of $MELANIA just minutes before the official announcement on X. One of the wallets even made a profit of $2.5 million by reselling 86% of its tokens two hours later.

This type of trading raises the issue of possible insider trading in an as yet lightly regulated environment. As the investigation explains, the first purchase order was placed 2 minutes and 21 seconds before the announcement was published.

At the same time, thepeaked at $5.50 before collapsing 96% in the following days. Unlike the TRUMP memecoin (which remains relatively stable), $MELANIA saw its value drop drastically.

Derived from the Solana blockchain, this crypto asset has no concrete utility (except for the fame of Melania Trump!). It illustrates a current trend where crypto-assets with strong media impact attract investors eager for quick gains.

Crypto: speculation, opacity and lack of regulation in the MELANIA case

This case highlights the regulatory ambiguity surrounding cryptocurrencies, particularly memecoins. Certainly, transactions are traceable via the crypto blockchain. That said, the real identity of wallet holders remains difficult to establish.

Authorities have not yet responded. Worse still! Some sources indicate that the team behind the token is liquidating its holdings without transparency. This disrupts the initial distribution planned over one month.

The rapidly growing crypto sector here shows its flaws:

• speculation;
• lack of control,
• opportunistic abuses.

In any case, this MELANIA case is a warning signal for investors. It indeed reaffirms that the crypto universe remains vulnerable to dubious practices. Vigilance is more necessary than ever!

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