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Trump and his family have made a series of forays into cryptocurrencies in the past year, including a new crypto project, World Liberty Financial, and the launch in January of his own meme coin.
Last week, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, who was already a major investor in the $TRUMP coin, announced that he was buying another $100 million.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sun’s investment in the president’s meme coin.
The coin, which hit a high of around $75 in the days after its January launch, fell 3.4% on Monday to $9.45, CoinMarketCap data showed.
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Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
The surge in bitcoin has sparked a broader rally across other cryptocurrencies over the past few sessions even as Trump's chaotic tariff policies have knocked sentiment in other markets