Trump Token Troubles: Nearly One Million Investors Lose $3.8 Billion

Nearly one million investors have collectively lost an estimated $3.8 billion by purchasing US President Donald Trump's $TRUMP meme coin, according to a report by cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen. The findings were reported by The New York Times.

According to Nansen's blockchain analysis, which examined publicly available transaction records, a total of 988,905 crypto accounts had incurred significant losses from investing in the meme coin by the end of June 2026. In simple terms, about two out of every three investors—approximately 66 percent—who purchased the token ended up losing money.

As of last Sunday, the $TRUMP token was trading at $1.69 per coin, representing a decline of nearly 98 percent from its all-time high of $75.35.

President Trump officially unveiled the meme coin three days before taking office in 2025. Prior to that, he and his sons had launched a cryptocurrency startup called World Liberty Financial. However, the company's primary token, $WLFI, has also experienced a sharp decline in market value.

While investors suffered heavy losses, President Trump reportedly earned substantial profits from his cryptocurrency ventures. A recently published financial disclosure revealed that he generated $1.4 billion from the crypto sector last year, including $636 million from the $TRUMP meme coin alone.

Under the Trump administration, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins will not be regulated under the same stringent framework as traditional securities. The agency has also withdrawn several ongoing legal cases against cryptocurrency companies.

Commenting on the matter, a White House spokesperson told The New York Times, "President Trump has proudly established the United States as the 'crypto capital' of the world."

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