$TRUMP holders lose billions as Donald Trump pockets $636 million
OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
According to nouvelles-du-monde.com, nearly one million buyers of the $TRUMP cryptocurrency lost approximately $3.81 billion by the end of June. The token, launched in early 2025 on the Solana blockchain, contrasts sharply with the $636 million payment received by U.S. President Donald Trump. This financial disparity highlights the highly speculative nature of personality-based digital assets.
Melanie Musson of Quote.com described cryptocurrencies as a bet, noting that investing $47 at launch would have resulted in near-total loss. She added that current $47 investments risk total loss or a unlikely jackpot. Marcus Sturdivant Sr. advised investors to assume a 100% total loss when engaging with such tokens.
Jacob Bayer, a certified financial planner, explained that traditional investments rely on profit growth or interest. In contrast, a name-based coin relies solely on someone paying more than the previous buyer. Ali Zane of IMAX Credit Repair Firm called the token a lottery ticket rather than an investment.
He emphasized that unlike bonds or funds, these tokens lack concrete underlying value. Jared Vidales of Highest Cash Offers warned that value can collapse if the associated news changes. Experts suggest prioritizing long-term index funds for more stable financial security.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for TRUMP, measured when this story was written up on 2 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio's spot data for TRUMP (Official Trump) shows a price of $2.06 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 50.1%. This indicates a slight edge for buyers over the full day, compared to 46.4% in the last hour and 48.7% over the last four hours. The volume delta reflects this shift, showing -$20,217 in the last hour and -$32,043 over four hours, but turning positive at +$129,457 over 24 hours. A positive volume delta means buying volume exceeded selling volume during that period. The cumulative volume delta (CVD) closed at +$263,617, confirming net buying pressure over the day. Despite the positive delta, net buying occurred for only 10 of the 24 hours, suggesting inconsistent demand.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.0% sits at the 60th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.4% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for TRUMP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 49.4%, with the latest day showing a marginal increase of 0.8 points. Spot volume reached 1.65 times the weekly average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. However, the price changed by only -0.7% over eight days, and the total volume delta was -$1,892,844. This contrasts with the 24-hour positive delta, showing that recent buying has not yet overcome the week's overall selling pressure. While volume is elevated, the broader trend remains slightly bearish with only two days of net buying in the past week.