TRUMP Official Memecoin ($TRUMP)

2025-01-17

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.

2025-01-19

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

2025-01-20

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

2025-01-22

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

2025-01-23

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

2025-02-17

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.

2025-02-27

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

2025-04-17

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

2025-04-23

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.

2025-05-11

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.

2025-05-19

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.

2025-05-22

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.

2025-07-18

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.

2025-11-25

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.

2026-03-05

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.

2026-04-26

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.

2026-05-04

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.