# From Dogecoin to $Trump: everything you need know about the wild world of meme coins

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/from-dogecoin-to-trump-everything-you-need-know-about-the-wild-world-of-meme-coins/
- Published: 2025-02-13T10:00:51-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Trump’s meme coin soared from $7 to $75 in one day. Photo credit: Omar Marques / SOPA Images / REX / Shutterstock. Article by Victoria Turk. The Guardian – February 9, 2025. Three days before his inauguration as US president, Donald Trump made an unusual move. He launched $Trump, a so-called meme coin that fans and speculators could buy in the hopes it would gain value. Initially, $Trump soared from a value of $7 to $75 per coin in a day, according to crypto price-tracking website CoinMarketCap. Two days later, it dropped […] Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com