The emerging PoliFi crypto sector, where politics, finance, and cryptocurrency intersect, has generated a new wave of millionaires as a token associated with Donald Trump experienced a surge in value over recent weeks, as indicated by analysis from on-chain data provider Nansen.
Although the creation of the TRUMP token isn't directly linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump, traders are using it as a speculative bet on his ongoing presidential campaign. Over the past fortnight, the Trump MAGA (TRUMP) token has soared by nearly 75%, according to data from CoinGecko. Its value spiked by 14% on Tuesday following an announcement by the Trump campaign regarding the acceptance of crypto donations, including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and meme coins like dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB).
As a result of this activity, some holders of the MAGA meme coin – marking the first foray into a new token category known as PoliFi, boasting a collective market capitalization of $749 million – have enjoyed returns exceeding 1,600%.
Various addresses acquired significant amounts of TRUMP tokens, now holding unrealized gains surpassing $1 million.
While these holders are gradually reducing their holdings, they're doing so in a manner that doesn't trigger sudden price drops. Notably, these sales occurred prior to the campaign donation announcement on Tuesday. However, recent purchasers of the TRUMP token have experienced a less favorable return on investment, with a lower overall success rate, according to available data.
Meanwhile, the value of TRUMP holdings transferred to a wallet purportedly associated with Donald Trump has surged to nearly $5 million. Notably, between August and October 2023, developers of the meme coin allegedly sent $7,100 worth of TRUMP tokens to a wallet linked to Trump. Sending tokens to wallets associated with prominent figures is sometimes utilized as a marketing tactic by meme coin creators, aiming to attract attention and stimulate investor interest.
May 2024, Cryptoniteuae