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DJT Meme Coin Spikes 1,000% After Donald Trump Rumors

DJT, a new meme coin on Solana (SOL), is seeing a surge in trading activity and a massive price spike following a rumor that the token is an official crypto token from former US President Donald Trump.
If the rumor is true, it would mark the first time a US presidential candidate has launched their own cryptocurrency. However, at the time of writing, there is no official statement from Trump’s side regarding the news.
DJT Witnesses Over 1,000% Surge in the Last 24 Hours
The rumors started with a tweet from The Pirate Wires’ X (Twitter) account on Monday. The platform reported that Trump is launching DJT as his official token, spearheaded by his son—Barron Trump.
Mike Solana, Editor-in-Chief of Pirate Wires, shared the token’s contract address in the thread. Yet, he later clarified that he had not spoken with Trump directly and was simply reporting information from his sources.
Read more: How to Buy Solana Meme Coins: A Step-By-Step Guide
These tweets sparked a frenzy around the DJT, which has the same name as Trump’s company, Trump Media and Technology Group, stock ticker. According to DEX Screener data, DJT momentarily reached a market capitalization of over $5 million at 22:30 on June 17.
However, at the time of writing, its market capitalization has decreased to $794,990. DJT is now trading at $0.0007990, representing an increase of 1,451% for the last 24 hours.

This news has sparked debates within the crypto community. Tommy Shaughnessy, co-founder of Delphi Digital, advised caution. He suggested that the Pirate Wires account might have been hacked and that DJT could be a scam.
Additionally, Shaughnessy noted several red flags from the DJT token. These include the lack of a locked liquidity pool, funding from KuCoin, and a high concentration of tokens held by top owners.
“Trump doesn’t want to be the first to take credit or tweet about it? No shot. I lean scam,” Shaughnessy wrote.
Blockchain data provider Bubblemaps shared their on-chain analysis. Its research shows that 67% of the DJT supply is in one cluster.
Furthermore, Bubblemaps noted that Raydium Concentrated Liquidity holds 43% of the supply. Meanwhile, one cluster holds the other 46%, with significant transfers to 140 wallets.
Read more: 11 Top Solana Meme Coins to Watch in June 2024

Despite skepticism, some crypto community members believe DJT might be an official token from Trump. They argue that the token’s distribution aligns with Trump’s potential strategy of directly hoarding the supply and selling small amounts. However, they acknowledge that the token supply of 10 billion is unusual for Trump, who might prefer a smaller, more valuable supply.
Other Trump-inspired meme coins, including MAGA and TREMP, are currently on the market. These meme coins have experienced meteoric rises, particularly after Trump delivered speeches that showed his support for the crypto industry.
While the truth behind this rumor is still uncertain, the DJT token remains a hot topic among the crypto community. Whether it will crash like other celebrity meme coins or sustain its value depends on the veracity of the Trump rumors and the community’s response.
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Dark Web Criminals Are Selling Binance and Gemini User Data

More than 100,000 users of popular crypto exchanges Binance and Gemini may be at risk after a trove of sensitive information appeared for sale on the dark web.
The leaked data reportedly includes full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and location details—raising alarms over growing cyber threats in the crypto sector.
Dark Web Actors Are Targeting Crypto Users
On March 27, a dark web user operating under the alias AKM69 listed a large database allegedly tied to Gemini, one of the largest crypto trading platforms in the US.
According to Dark Web Informer, the dataset mainly includes information about users from the United States, with a few entries from Singapore and the United Kingdom. The attacker claims the data could be used for marketing, fraud, or crypto recovery scams.
“The database for sale reportedly includes 100,000 records, each containing full names, emails, phone numbers, and location data of individuals from the United States and a few entries from Singapore and the UK,” the report stated.
It is unclear whether the leak resulted from a direct breach of Gemini’s systems or from other vulnerabilities, such as compromised user accounts or phishing campaigns.
Meanwhile, this incident followed another alarming listing on March 26.
According to the report, a separate dark web actor, kiki88888, allegedly offered a trove of Binance user data for sale. The database is said to hold over 132,000 entries, including the exchange users’ login information.

The Dark Web Informer suggests phishing attacks likely caused the breach rather than a compromise of the exchange’s systems.
“Some of you really need to stop clicking random stuff,” the Informer stated.
Binance and Gemini have yet to publicly comment on these incidents. However, phishing remains one of the most effective methods cybercriminals use to exploit crypto holders.
Scammers often impersonate official accounts or place misleading ads that redirect users to fake websites. Coinbase users are also being extensively targeted through phishing campaigns.
As BeInCrypto reported earlier, in March, Coinbase users lost over $46 million to social engineering scams.
Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer revealed that phishing-related losses exceeded $15 million in the first two months of the year. This figure highlights the growing scale of the threat.
Given the rising threats, crypto users should stay vigilant and avoid unfamiliar links. They should also protect their accounts with two-factor authentication and hardware wallets whenever possible.
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South Carolina Could Spend 10% of Funds on Bitcoin Reserve

Representative Jordan Pace introduced legislation to create a Bitcoin Reserve for South Carolina, joining a nationwide effort. Currently, nearly half of all US states have an active bill to create a similar Reserve.
However, the talking point that this bill “allows 10% of state funds” in Bitcoin investments is taking off like wildfire. It may scare off fiscal conservatives, which contributed to recent failures.
South Carolina Joins the Bitcoin Reserve Race
Since President Trump announced his intention to create a US Bitcoin Reserve, many state governments have attempted to create smaller models.
In the last month, these efforts have been intensifying, with more and more states joining the effort. Today, South Carolina filed its own Bitcoin Reserve bill, allowing the state to make substantial purchases:
“The State Treasurer may invest in digital assets including, but not limited to, Bitcoin with money that is unexpended, unencumbered, or uncommitted. The amount of money that the State Treasurer may invest in digital assets from a fund specified in this section may not exceed ten precent of the total funds under management,” it reads.
State Representative Jordan Pace proposed South Carolina’s Bitcoin Reserve legislation. He claimed that this bill “gives the Treasurer new tools to protect taxpayer dollars from inflation,” one of crypto’s most well-known use cases. Pace is currently the bill’s only sponsor, and it’s unclear what chances it has of passing.
Still, there may be challenges ahead. Similar proposals in other Republican-led states—like Montana and Wyoming—have already failed. This was largely due to concerns over using public funds to buy cryptocurrency.
Even though Trump backs the idea on a national level, not all GOP lawmakers are convinced at the state level.
That said, there are some signs of progress elsewhere. For example, Texas has advanced its Bitcoin Reserve bill, achieving bipartisan support. A key reason for its success is that the bill doesn’t require the state to make crypto purchases; it simply allows them at the Treasurer’s discretion.
Likewise, South Carolina’s bill wouldn’t force the state to invest 10% of its funds into Bitcoin. It just opens the door for that possibility, giving the state financial flexibility rather than a mandate.
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FDIC and CFTC Rescind Old Crypto Guidelines

The FDIC and CFTC have both been working to change previous crypto guidelines. As federal regulators reconcile with the industry, they are removing old rules that specifically target crypto.
The former institution is removing the requirement that banks report crypto business, while the latter holds crypto to the same standards as other industries.
FDIC and CFTC Change Crypto Policies
The FDIC is one of the top financial regulators in the US, and it’s turning over a new leaf. After being one of the principal architects of Operation Choke Point 2.0, it recently began declassifying documents and changing rules that allowed crypto debanking.
Today, the agency is revoking a 2022 directive that impacted banks’ interactions with crypto:
“With today’s action, the FDIC is turning the page on the flawed approach of the past three years. I expect this to be one of several steps the FDIC will take to lay out a new approach for how banks can engage in crypto- and blockchain-related activities in accordance with safety and soundness standards,” said FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill.
Specifically, it rescinded a rule that mandated that all banks and institutions under its supervision notify the FDIC of any crypto involvement. The new guideline claims that banks “may engage in permissible crypto-related activities without receiving prior FDIC approval” without enacting any other policies.
Since Gary Gensler left the SEC, all the top US financial regulators have been trying to rework their relationship with crypto. In an apparent coincidence, the CFTC made a very similar move to the FDIC by rescinding two crypto guidelines.
Both of these actions did not establish a new policy; they merely removed the old ones.
Essentially, both of the CFTC’s rule changes are set to ensure that crypto-related derivatives are subject to the same requirements as non-crypto ones. This is somewhat surprising, considering that the industry has typically tried to insist that it necessitates specific regulations.
However, this is largely beside the point. The FDIC and CFTC are both working to remove previous guidelines that opposed the crypto industry.
These institutions will undoubtedly be amenable to creating new ones in the spirit of cooperation. In the meantime, this olive branch can help build a lot of goodwill.
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