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MELANIA Token Insiders Pocket $100 Million Profit Minutes Before Melania Endorsement

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  • Insiders made almost $100 million by buying MELANIA tokens minutes before Melania’s official endorsement.
  • Since March 16, the MELANIA team has sold over 41 million tokens without giving any sort of official explanation, raising community concerns.


The MELANIA token has once again sparked controversy after reports revealed that insiders made $100 million in profits minutes before Melania Trump’s endorsement post.

This move has raised questions about the timing and fairness of the token’s release, with many speculating that key players had prior knowledge of the upcoming announcement.

Insider Profits Raise Questions on Market Manipulation

The details were covered by the Financial Times, and it revealed that insiders made $99.6 million from the token hours before its launch. The report showed about 24 addresses that spent $2.6 million on 16.77 million tokens within just two and a half minutes before Melania Trump shared the news on her Truth Social account.

This big movement caused a ‘trading frenzy,’ allowing the price of MELANIA to significantly increase. Most of the addresses sold off their tokens quickly, making huge profits, with almost 81% of the sales happening within 12 hours of launch. A particular address spent $681,000 to buy the token 64 seconds before the announcement and earned $39 million within 12 hours after the announcement, plus an additional $4.4 million after three days.

While this raised concerns about insider trading, the SEC stated that memecoins are considered collectibles rather than securities, implying that traditional rules that govern securities don’t apply to insider trading.

Since March 16, the MELANIA team has moved over about 41.675 million tokens from community and liquidity wallets, selling them on exchanges and adding their own liquidity.

Most of the funds were either changed to USDC or taken out. Even though many in the crypto space have questioned the ongoing sales, the token team has not released any public statements.

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Trump Breaks Silence on $TRUMP Meme Coin Profits Amid Recent Gains

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  • Trump-themed meme coin, $TRUMP has made over $320 million in trading profits within 100 days.
  • In an NBC News interview, Trump gave mixed responses about the profits from the coin, first denying it and later implying he might be benefiting.


The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has made crypto headlines again due to his appearance at NBC. Within just 100 days of being back in office, his meme coin, $TRUMP, earned over $320 million in trading profits.

The token, which was released hours before his return to the White House (inauguration), has caused a spur in the crypto market. The coin’s price jumped a few hours after it was announced on X.

Recently, some top buyers have been offered a private dinner with the president, creating more excitement around the token. While rules around crypto are becoming less strict, some experts worry about the president gaining money from such projects.

$TRUMP Token History

The token was launched on the 17th of January, 2025, and it immediately hit a high of $73.43 just before Trump’s inauguration. After all the hype, the price dropped by almost 85% but saw a jump after Trump offered a private dinner at his Washington Golf Club to top holders on May 22, 2025. The price now trades around the $11 range, and as of the time of writing, it is trading at $11.28.

Trump’s Controversial Comment on $TRUMP

Recently, the president appeared on an NBC News interview where he was asked about the earnings from his meme token. At first, he said he wasn’t getting anything from it. Later, he added, “I haven’t even looked,” and said that if his stock rose while he was doing a good job, “I guess I’m profiting.”

Even with his claims of not having any involvement in the token, two firms linked to Trump’s businesses, CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC, hold 80% of the total 1 billion supply. In April, CIC Digital unlocked about $454 million worth of $TRUMP tokens.

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Trump Courts Crypto Whales Ahead of Token Unlocks—Coincidence?

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  • $5 million invested in TRUMP tokens, driven by rumors of a dinner with the president for top holders.
  • A trader missed $4.5 million in profits, selling 30 minutes before the dinner news broke.
  • Critics call it a “pay-to-play” scheme, with Trump directly benefiting from the token’s pump.

A new wave of TRUMP token holders are on a buying spree, not just for profits but to dine with the president himself. After an announcement that the top 220 token holders will secure a dinner invite, a trader pooled in $5 million, or 407,467 tokens, at $12.27 to make a seat.

Such is the frenzy; another cold HTX wallet bought nearly $14.5M worth of $TRUMP, the biggest bag registered for the event per Arkham. However, on the same day, an unlucky trader sold their entire position of 630,339 tokens for $5.48 million just before the news broke. Literally half an hour and missed $4.5 million in potential profits.

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For entry, one must hold at least 28K TRUMP (nearly $380k); the top 25 holders also get a reception and VIP White House tour. While many view this as a calculated power move, critics have warned of causing a massive pump and short squeeze.

Let that sink in: Trump, his family, and his businesses control the coin, so he’s essentially telling people to pump his assets if they want a seat at his table. It’s a pay-to-play scheme dressed up as a meme, and it’s everything America is supposed to stand against. Oh, and the lock-up period for insiders to dump the coin ended last week.

Navigating TRUMP: Market Reactions and Political Implications

Another noted that Trump is a marketing genius who is trying to pump the coin right before the huge coming unlocks. “It’s obviously a good scheme to extract as much value as possible for as much time as possible, wrecking us even more. Stay safe!”

This is a first-of-its-kind event as it blends political campaigning with blockchain-based loyalty. Market observers frame this as token-gated access, a familiar Web3 concept. However, the involvement of a high-level political leader raises questions: Does it truly democratize access based on support, or simply replace traditional high-dollar donor dinners with digital wallets?

Supporters see this as strengthening ties between Trump and the growing crypto voter base, a potentially bold experiment in Web3 engagement as crypto regulation remains a key US policy debate.

Vatican’s LUCE 43% Rise After 75% Crash: Blessing or Curse?

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  • $LUCE experiences extreme volatility, surging then sharply retracing, prompting margin trading risk warnings amid potential illiquidity.
  • Inspired by the Jubilee mascot after Pope Francis’ death, $LUCE hit a $53M cap before a 75% drop and intriguing rebound.
  • Leveraged longs on Bybit and Binance listing rumors are eyed as factors behind $LUCE’s dramatic price swings and liquidations.

Vatican-themed memecoin LUCE has surged 43% as opposed to 200% earlier, displaying extreme volatility on futures markets. The token’s dramatic intraday swing has prompted experts to warn against the dangers of margin trading (borrowed capital) in a highly speculative and potentially illiquid market.

It has to be the most volatile crypto out there right now with any futures listing. It’s up 43% today but was up 200% earlier. If you’re using margin, only trade where deep liquidity lives; otherwise, you can get slippage and wrecked.

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Inspired by the Jubilee mascot “Luce,” the meme coin gained attention after the death of Pope Francis on April 21st. The original mascot (Italian for ‘light’) was created by Simone Legno, co-founder of the Italian pop culture brand tokidoki. As per Vatican Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Luce is part of the Vatican’s effort to interact with ‘the pop culture loved by young people. 

Analyzing the $LUCE-Inspired Coin’s Price Swings

Tapping into the frenzy, developers launched the namesake memecoin on Solana’s Pump.Fun platform in 2024. The token quickly went viral, hitting a market cap near $53 million within hours before plummeting 75% from its highs, making this rebound even more intriguing.

Market experts begin to dig out the reason behind the sudden fall. While on-chain data appears calm, with no signs of rug pulls or insider selling, observers pointed to large leveraged long positions on the Bybit exchange, potentially playing a role in the earlier volatility. There were also rumors of a possible listing on a major exchange like Binance.

“The main volume went through Bybit Futures, where they allowed cross-margin trading for this token with up to 12.5x leverage,” noted one observer. However, savvy traders aware of the liquidation price allegedly countered with shorts, driving the price down and liquidating the long.

Trading such assets carries significant risks due to the potential for massive price swings and slippage in a low-liquidity environment. Sound risk management is key for anyone venturing into such volatile assets.

Shiba Inu: 74% Held by Large Addresses, Transaction Volume Reaches $120.46M in 7 Days

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  • Shiba Inu is essentially under the control of whales, as they control about 74% of the supply of the coin in circulation.
  • Over $120 million in large transactions in a week is a good indication of ongoing interest in SHIB from high-value buyers.
  • Whale involvement is beneficial in terms of market activity, but it also creates risk, as sudden sell-offs can lead to sharp and unwanted price drops.

Shiba Inu (SHIB), one of the most renowned meme coins in the crypto sphere, has drawn lots of attention lately, especially from large token holders. Out of the 95 billion SHIB supply circulating, recent data from the blockchain tracking tool, IntoTheBlock, shows that close to 74 percent is held by large addresses, or whales.

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Source: IntoTheBlock

Such a high concentration means there are still a few big players who are influencing the Shiba Inu ecosystem. This is viewed as a confidence signal. However, the whales still have the ability to significantly impact the price negatively if they choose to sell their assets. 

Whale Activity: $120M Weekly Volume is Driving Shiba Inu’s Volume

The transaction volume of SHIB has also been fairly high in the past week. The volume of large transactions (greater than $100,000) has now exceeded $120.46 million during this period. Usually, the volume of transactions signifies how much institutional or whale-level movement is occurring on the platform. 

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Source: IntoTheBlock

As for Shiba Inu, despite the fact that its price isn’t currently seeing any large surges (as SHIB currently sits at $0.00001226 with a less than 1% daily change), the rise in transaction volume indicates that various activities are happening.

Whale Dominance Indicates Stability 

A token that has a 74 percent concentration of large holders and has achieved $120.46 million worth of recent transaction volume shows it’s indeed an asset currently monitored heavily by large-scale investors. This kind of activity could be reassuring to retail traders, small individual investors who tend to trade less significant sums. 

However, it also comes with some risk. If these large holders suddenly change their positions, then any change in SHIB’s price would be very quick and sharp.

Fartcoin Breaks Through Market Chaos: Bulls Eye $1.60 with Key Resistance

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  • Fartcoin surges 90% in a week amid market chaos and U.S.-China tensions
  • Whale sell-off didn’t derail Fartcoin’s momentum, price remains strong
  • Technical indicators suggest further gains if Fartcoin breaks $1.14 resistance

In April 2025, global markets experienced major volatility and massive liquidations. However, Fartcoin defied the global economic decline and increased U.S.-China tensions and surged to the top.

Fartcoin (FART), a meme coin, saw a substantial increase in price despite the current market volatility. In the past week, Fartcoin saw a 90% surge in price , which has attracted the interest of both crypto enthusiasts and investors.

Analysts indicate that Fartcoin is testing major resistance barriers. The current price of FART is below $1 but technical indicators point to a possible breakout. The critical $1.14, resistance level could support further upward price movement. If Fartcoin breaches above this resistance level, its price could reach between $1.25 to $1.50.

Investors’ Caution Amid Market Optimism

Market participants have expressed caution towards Fartcoin despite its rapid price growth. The volatile nature of meme coins such as Fartcoin often leads to sudden market drops. Although its speculative nature makes it susceptible to sudden price corrections, the surge in trading volume shows increased interest in Fartcoin.

Fartcoin whale transactions have captured the attention of the market observers. A whale sold 3.7 million Fartcoin at $0.90 in a recent transaction that failed to diminish overall market optimism. Fartcoin’s stable price position near $1 shows investors and buyers maintain confidence in the token.

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Besides its price, Fartcoin continues to experience mainstream attention. Unlike other meme coins Fartcoin attracts mainstream interest from “normie” investors. The widespread recognition of Fartcoin combined with its robust liquidity positions the asset for potential growth.

Fartcoin Analysis

Technical analysis of the Ichimoku cloud indicator confirms Fartcoin’s consolidation above a stable support zone. The data indicates a short-term bullish outlook because the price remains above the green area of the cloud zone. Market participants continue to observe whether Fartcoin can hold the support level above $1.00 which could indicate further price increase.

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Fartcoin must breach the crucial resistance levels at $1.14 and $1.60 to achieve its next potential breakout. A successful break past the $1.14 resistance level could pave the way for Fartcoin to achieve higher prices up to $1.60. However, traders should watch out for possible correction if the price breakout does not happen.

MELANIA Insiders Sell 6.72M Tokens; Are They Abandoning the Project?

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  • Insider Melania token holders have sold over 6.72 million tokens, leading to concerns about an abandonment of the project.
  • Many analysts believe the team is secretly selling off community-allocated tokens.
  • This situation is causing investor confidence to shake in the Melania project as revealed in the token’s price drop and fading social interest.

The MELANIA token, referred to as the “Official Melania Meme” coin, is facing difficulties after the team running it was caught selling off huge chunks of the tokens through various wallets. Recently, these project insiders sold around 6.72 million MELANIA tokens, and it is becoming increasingly likely that some of them are pulling out while leaving the current community in the lurch.

According to the blockchain data-tracking platform, Lookonchain, it looks like the team used eight different wallets to conduct transactions, swapping the tokens for 34,168 SOLs, which yielded $4.2 million in profits for them.

Melania Wallet Activity Raises Suspicion 

Some analysts, such as Bubblemaps, suspect that the larger game plan has been to quietly cash in on the meme-themed cryptocurrency originally given to the community. The team has been offloading huge amounts of these tokens for months, yet there has been no explanation for such a decision.

They made sales worth $2 million in a separate trade, undermining the token’s price stability. Bubblemaps also reported the transfer of 50 million MELANIA tokens by a community wallet to other addresses.

Additionally, $3 million worth of the token was moved to exchanges, and $500,000 worth of these memecoin was sold from one wallet. Experts believe this has led to the belief that further token sales are in the pipeline.

What is troubling is that none of the actions mentioned here have been addressed by anyone from the MELANIA project. There has been no response regarding the significant movements, the sales, or even from the person said to be linked with the team, Hayden Davis. 

Token Selloff keeps Melania’s Future In Doubt

Despite the massive token selloff, MELANIA still has a significant market value of $277.6 million, and its circulating supply is approximately 539.31 million tokens. Yet, for the past seven days, the token’s price has decreased by 8.67% to $0.5147.

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Source: CoinMarketCap

There’s no fixed maximum supply for this cryptocurrency and since the total amount is about to reach a billion tokens, people are beginning to get worried that the more of the tokens are sold off, the more likely its value will decrease.

Additionally, the project’s profile score is stuck at a 40% ranking, which means that the project’s social media interest is fading. Thus, many investors are afraid that MELANIA will not live up to its early hype.

TITCOIN Whale Accumulation Signals Bullish Trend

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  • In 17 hours, Titcoin’s holders increased by 25%.
  • It is believed that whale investments brought Titcoin’s market cap up to $42 million.
  • Solana’s benefits and meme hype boosted Titcoin’s price by 127% in a week.

The altcoin stealing the limelight right now is Titcoin, as major cryptocurrencies suffer the effects of Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. As Bitcoin fell beneath the $84,000 support line, the rest of the altcoins were expected to fall, too. 

However, this coin kept growing both in terms of value and visibility. Titcoin, which is built on the Solana blockchain, grew quite fast among the meme coin community. Data from the Stalkchain platform showed that its number of holders jumped by more than 25% in just 17 hours, from 13,788 to 17,192. 

On an hourly basis, this Solana-based coin had nearly 200 new holders.

Source: X @StalkHQ

Whale Investments Fuel Titcoin’s Momentum

Whale investments are making this meme coin grow. Several crypto whales invested over $124,000 in it, indicating that they have a lot of confidence in its future. 

Large purchases were carried out by notable wallets like Fb96, DBV1, and E9n6 as they gradually built up their holdings.

Source: X @StalkHQ

One of the token’s earliest investors, according to crypto transactions tracker, Kakashi on X, turned a $250 investment into over $360,000 in the middle of a rapid price increase. The total valuation of Titcoin reached its highest at $42 million on April 2 and then declined to its current value of $25.34 million, according to CoinMarketCap data. 

According to analysts, this drop may signal that it is at the end of its initial Elliott Wave impulse. However, many influencers still maintain optimism that the token will continue on an uptrend.

Crypto King and other key crypto community figures predict that Titcoin could soon have a valuation of over $200 million, given that there’s growing interest in it and it has strong community support. Titcoin is currently trading at $0.02986 and is up by 127.88% over the past 7 days. 

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Although the previous day saw a 37% decline in volume, the fact that it has reached $10.69 million in daily trading volume is a clear indication of strong daily activity. Also, this coin has a very strong 24-hour volume-to-market cap ratio of over 37%, pointing to real traction, not simple hype.

Whale Scoops Up 506B PEPE—Is a Major Breakout Ahead?

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  • A PEPE whale withdrew 506.2B tokens ($4.4M) from Binance, holding 699.8B PEPE worth $5.11M now.
  • Large holders’ balances have grown 15.3% since March, signaling strong confidence in the meme coin’s future.
  • Analyst sees 300% surge potential if it breaks $0.00002384, $0.00002965, $0.00003466 resistance levels.

A massive PEPE whale made headlines this Thursday after withdrawing 506.2 billion frog-themed tokens from Binance, worth $4.4 million, causing a stir in the crypto market. Spot on-chain data confirms that Qianbaidu.eth, an early PEPE investor, has been actively accumulating large amounts of the meme coin.

Previously, this whale secured a $7.34 million profit, representing a 110% gain from PEPE trades. Now, after the latest withdrawal, they hold 699.8 billion tokens, valued at $5.11 million, with a floating profit of $164,000, reflecting a 2.8% increase. 

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Source: Spot On Chain

This surge in whale holdings follows a broader accumulation trend among major investors. Since early March, balances between 1 trillion and 10 trillion PEPE have grown significantly, jumping from 131.81 trillion to 152.01 trillion. This 15.3% increase in holdings signals strong investor confidence in the meme coin’s future trajectory.

PEPE’s Bullish Momentum Gains Strength

PEPE’s recent price action has defied expectations, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week. This price strength aligns with growing token scarcity on centralized exchanges (CEXs) and mounting buying pressure. As the broader meme coin sector experiences a resurgence, investors are closely watching its potential breakout.

Despite the heavy accumulation, the meme coin saw a minor dip of over 2% intraday, landing at $0.00000859. Over the last day, the token even touched a low of $0.000008429. However, the broader trend remains bullish, with PEPE posting a 13% rally in the past seven days.

Popular market trader Jake Gagain shared a bullish outlook, declaring on X that PEPE’s “bottom is now over.” The 2025 bear market had briefly dragged the meme coin’s market cap down to $2.1 billion. However, it has since rebounded, reaching a market cap of $3.59 billion at the time of reporting.

Bullish Patterns Signal Potential 300% Surge

Technical indicators suggest further upside potential for the meme coin. Analyst Rose Premium Signals pointed out that the meme coin is bouncing from a historical support zone near the currency price, reflecting a classic double bottom pattern, a strong reversal signal often seen before major rallies.

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Source: Rose Premium Signals

Rose also identified three key resistance levels: $0.00002384, $0.00002965, and $0.00003466. With PEPE currently trading at $0.00000859, breaking these resistance zones could result in gains exceeding 300%. The analyst emphasized that if momentum continues, mid-term swing traders may find an ideal entry point.

Adding to the bullish case, the price remains within a strong demand zone that has historically triggered sharp rallies. If the double bottom formation holds, increasing buying pressure could accelerate a trend shift, potentially ending the prolonged downtrend that started in early 2025.

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Shiba Inu Poised for Massive 17x Surge, Can It Break Out Soon?

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  • SHIB trades at $0.00001278, down 61% from its December 2024 peak of $0.00003343.
  • Analyst CryptoELITES predicts a breakout to $0.00023, a potential 17x surge from current levels.
  • Whale transactions spiked 197% to 7.49T SHIB, while burn rate surged 2227% in 24 hours.

Shiba Inu appears set for a significant rally as analysts anticipate a surge to $0.00023. After months of volatility, SHIB is regaining attention while trading near $0.00001278, marking a steep 61% decline from the December 2024 peak of $0.00003343.

Despite the downturn, long-term investor CryptoELITES predicts “a big move is coming soon,” hinting at an aggressive upward push from its current levels. That optimism stems from Shiba Inu’s positioning within a long-term symmetrical triangle pattern that’s shaped price action for nearly four years.

This pattern began forming after SHIB’s meteoric rise to $0.000088 in October 2021. That moment, fueled by a wider crypto bull market, marked its all-time high. But after the rally cooled, Shiba Inu started sliding. Over time, its price action drew the boundaries of the triangle—pulling back, testing support, but also bouncing higher every time it hit that lower line.

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Source: CryptoELITES

Strong Buy Zone Signals Shiba Inu Surge

Fast forward to March 2025, Shiba Inu is back at that crucial lower trendline, currently testing support. CryptoELITES highlights this zone as a strong buying opportunity, often preceding major price movements.

A successful surge beyond the symmetrical pattern could propel Shiba Inu prices toward $0.00023, marking a staggering 17-fold increase from current levels. Reaching this target would eliminate a leading zero and set a new all-time high.

Other analysts share similar projections. Alan Santana identified the same price region as an accumulation phase in August 2024. He anticipated a rise to $0.0002318 if momentum triggered a breakout, reinforcing the prevailing bullish outlook.

Whale Transactions Surge to Two-Month High

Meanwhile, major investors seem to be betting on that breakout. On March 20, SHIB saw a staggering 7.49 trillion tokens—worth over $97 million at the time—transacted in large whale movements. That’s a 197% spike from the 2.52 trillion SHIB moved just a day earlier. These large transactions are defined as $100,000 or more, showing interest returning to the table.

This surge in whale activity follows a weekend lull where large transaction volume dropped to a five-month low of just 571 billion SHIB. But now, volumes are climbing fast, with the March 20th spike being the highest in nearly two months.

Shiba Inu Large Transaction Volume
Source: IntoTheBlock

And that’s not the only bullish signal. The SHIB burn rate increased by 2227% in 24 hours, wiping out over $18.6 million worth of tokens. In total, SHIB has now burned 410.7 trillion tokens. With the circulating supply now down to around 589 trillion, this aggressive burn strategy could put upward pressure on prices.

All eyes are now on whether SHIB can break through its long-standing resistance. The current chart setup, growing whale interest, and massive token burns suggest momentum might be swinging back in favor of the Dogecoin rival.

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