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The Azuki-linked AnimeCoin Foundation is set to launch the ANIME token on Ethereum and Arbitrum with an airdrop. Here are the essential details.
The anime industry is booming, and is projected to grow to $60 billion by 2030. Yet, despite its massive popularity, the AnimeCoin Foundation sees a significant opportunity to tap into fans who have remained passive consumers of the art form.

Intending to build an open and decentralized anime universe, the AnimeCoin Foundation is launching ANIME, a token designed better to align incentives between creators and fans of the genre. 
Here’s everything you need to know about ANIME before its launch, which is scheduled for Thursday. 
What is ANIME?
ANIME is described as a "culture coin" dropping on Ethereum and the Arbitrum layer-2 network.
Launched by the AnimeCoin Foundation, ANIME will hold a total supply of 10 billion tokens, more than 50% of which will be given to the Web3 community, headlined by its premier launch partner, Azuki—a prominent NFT collection and crypto-native IP.

Of the 10 billion token supply, nearly 77% will be unlocked immediately for trading upon launch.

When is ANIME dropping? 
The ANIME token will launch on January 23, 2025.

Who will get the ANIME airdrop? 
The ANIME token supply will be distributed in six distinct buckets, allocating more than 5 billion or 50% of the total supply to the Web3 community. 
Azuki community
The largest allocation of ANIME, 37.5%, is set aside for claiming by the Azuki community.
As the premier launch partner of ANIME, it is expected that holders of all three significant NFT collections—Azuki, Azuki Elementals, and BEANZ Official—will be eligible to claim the ANIME token. 
Though no specifics were provided about the allocations afforded to each NFT from the Azuki community, the project has long utilized a points system or “Collector’s Status” within its user profiles. This program will play a role in current and future Azuki ecosystem rewards. 
Any unclaimed ANIME tokens from this group will be added to the “Community Cultivation” basket.

Domain expansion
The second-largest bucket of ANIME tokens is reserved for the AnimeCoin Foundation and its domain expansion efforts at 24.44%.
This serves to boost the growth of the ANIME ecosystem by funding “grant programs, launch operations, ongoing foundation operations, and initiatives designed to bridge the gap between AnimeCoin and the broader anime industry,” the Foundation said. 

The 2.444 billion tokens from this allocation will be fully unlocked at launch. 
Team and advisors
The Azuki team, contractors, early advisors, and contributors to the AnimeCoin Foundation will receive 15.62% or 1.562 billion ANIME tokens. This group of tokens is subject to a one-year cliff, meaning they cannot be transferred or sold in the first year. 
The tokens will unlock over three years, and unlocked tokens can be sold after the one-year cliff. 
Community cultivation
A second community tranche is set aside for the “Community cultivation” bucket, comprised of 1.3 billion ANIME tokens or 13% of the total supply. 
Holders of ANIME tokens and participants of the eventual AnimeDAO will control this set of tokens. Those participants can manage this 13% to fund community initiatives. 
While the starting allocation is 1.3 billion ANIME tokens, this percentage could grow pending any unclaimed tokens from the Azuki ecosystem bucket.

Company allocation
An additional 7.44% of the supply is set aside for the Azuki company, beholden to a one-year cliff and three-year vesting period. 
Partner communities
A final 200 million ANIME tokens, or 2%, will be allocated for other Web3 communities, including Hyperliquid (HYPE) token stakers, users of analytics platform Kaito and its yaps program, Arbitrum communities, as well as as-yet-unrevealed projects that align with the AnimeCoin vision. 
Details about specific communities included in this allocation are expected soon. 
How to claim ANIME
No formal details have been provided about the ANIME claim, yet the AnimeCoin Foundation included a disclaimer that no new domains outside of anime.xyz will be used for the token generation event (TGE).
Where can you trade ANIME?
ANIME will be available for trading on Binance upon its launch on January 23 14:00 (UTC .

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Meme coins have officially entered the political arena. Just one day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. President, he and First Lady Melania Trump launched their meme coins—Official Trump (TRUMP) and Melania Meme (MELANIA)—triggering a whirlwind of reactions across Crypto Twitter.
TRUMP and MELANIA's Meteoric Rise
The newly launched TRUMP meme coin shot up to a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $72 billion, while MELANIA surged an eye-watering 12,000% within hours of its release, according to DexScreener data. Despite this initial frenzy, the pair of launches created a liquidity drain that left the broader crypto market on edge. Bitcoin (BTC) remained steady, but altcoins struggled to recover.
Popular meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) saw declines of 7% and 6%, respectively, over the last 24 hours. Even Pepe Coin (PEPE) faced a sharper pullback, dropping by 12.6%, according to CoinGecko data.
Polarizing Reactions: Celebration and Criticism
Reactions to the launch were polarized, with opinions ranging from excitement about mass adoption to sharp critiques of ethics and execution. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, rallied his followers to push $TRUMP to a $100 billion market cap, writing, “Degens, let’s celebrate the emperor by sending his meme coin to 100 Billy by Monday” on X (formerly Twitter).
On the other hand, the launches garnered heavy criticism from various figures in the crypto space. YouTuber Coffeezilla, known for exposing crypto scams, expressed his outrage, saying, “80% of tokens vest to insiders DURING the presidency... should be a crime, but crime is legal now, I guess?” He slammed the coin debuts as unethical and exploitative.
William Scythe, founder of Alpha Prime Capital, condemned Trump for using his presidency to launch a meme coin, accusing him of prioritizing personal gain over public service. “This is a very sad day for America when the President realizes he can scam people himself,” Scythe wrote. “Going from the most anti-crypto to a crypto maniac... scamming his MAGA cult with $TRUMP coin.”
Melania’s Token Faces Sharp Backlash
Melania’s $MELANIA token encountered even more intense backlash. Conor Grogan, head of product business operations at Coinbase, criticized the launch, stating, “This token was handled by a less professional team... the creator wallet was funded via a Solana memecoin launchpad.”
For some in the crypto world, the incident signaled possible regulatory changes. Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank, suggested that Trump’s move might push the U.S. government to rethink its stance on crypto taxation. "WELL, one of the side effects of meme-coining is that Trump now has a real incentive to change the taxation of #crypto in the US," she tweeted.
Mixed Sentiment on the Launch
While some saw the moment as a step forward for crypto, others viewed it as a step backward. Gafoor Khan, co-founder of lending platform ZeroLend, wrote on X, “This isn’t onboarding. This isn’t education. This isn’t how we build a better future. We have to do better.”
Meanwhile, many traders reflected on past warnings from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, acknowledging that the crypto space’s current state might undermine its credibility. Pseudonymous trader Ash Crypto tweeted: “I think we all need to say this: we are sorry Gary Gensler, you were right, our space is a joke.”
Hope for the Future
Despite the chaos, some traders remained optimistic about the future. Daan Crypto, a crypto trader, wrote: “I think the market might enjoy this more than you think in the weeks to come... especially when something happens where they bring the Trump coin to several chains (including ETH), which would make the entire market go crazy.”
As meme coins and political figures intersect in the crypto space, the market eagerly awaits the next moves in this ongoing saga. Will the launch of TRUMP and MELANIA represent a bold new chapter for meme coins, or will they be a fleeting moment in the
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