Trump-owned Fact Social denies it’s launching a memecoin

Trump-owned Fact Social denies it’s launching a memecoin
Trump-owned Fact Social denies it’s launching a memecoin


Fact Social, the social media community owned by Trump Media, has denied it’s launching a memecoin following circulating rumors on social media.

“Opposite to rumors, Fact Social is just not launching a memecoin,” the official Fact Social account posted on its platform. The social media platform is owned by the Trump Media & Expertise Group, with US President Donald Trump proudly owning a majority stake within the firm.

“There’s no reality by any means about Fact Social launching a memecoin. Don’t be fooled by false data persons are circulating,” Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, stated on X.

Fact Social denies rumors that it’s launching a memecoin. Supply: Truth Social

The rumors began circulating after influencer Ran Neuner, who hosts the Crypto Banter podcast, tweeted {that a} Fact Social token can be launched inside the subsequent 72 hours and that it seems to be backed by an identical crew concerned with the launch of the TRUMP token.

Cointelegraph reached out to Neuner to search out out extra in regards to the supply of the declare, however didn’t obtain a response by the point of publication.

Trump is not any stranger to memecoins and crypto performs 

The US president is thought for his pro-crypto stance and has launched his personal TRUMP token, whereas first woman Melania Trump launched a MELANIA token.

Nonetheless, Trump has discovered himself amid controversies after asserting that the highest tokenholders of the TRUMP token can be invited to a particular gala dinner on Could 22.

The transfer drew criticism from many, together with many US senators, who had beforehand demanded that Trump be impeached for launching the TRUMP token.

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In the meantime, a Bloomberg report indicated that the overwhelming majority of the highest holders of the TRUMP token may not be from the US, sparking concern from US lawmakers.

Based on the most recent information, 220 wallets held greater than 13.7 million TRUMP tokens, value roughly $174 million on the time of publication.

Whereas it’s unclear who the highest holders are, wallets with the names of “Solar” and “elon” seem to reference Tron founder Justin Solar and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, each of whom are Trump supporters.

The TRUMP token is down greater than 80% after hitting an all-time excessive of $73.43 on Jan. 19. Nonetheless, the token is up practically 14% up to now 7 days and is at present trading at $12.52, based on CoinGecko.

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