200,000 Traders Suffer Losses on Trump’s Meme Coin as Fees Near $100M

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February 3, 2025 8:26 PM

In Brief:
TRUMP token traders lost millions, with 200,000 addresses in the red.
The token has generated up to $100M in transaction fees.
Trump’s company, CIC Digital, benefits from trading activity.

Blockchain analytics firms, including Merkle Science and Chainalysis, report that Trump’s meme coin (TRUMP) has amassed $86M–$100M in fees since launching on January 17. Meanwhile, thousands of retail investors have suffered losses as trading intensified.CIC Digital, a Trump-affiliated company, directly profits from TRUMP’s trading fees, as stated on the project’s official website.

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