The memecoin sector is full of joke tokens offering little intrinsic value and lots of volatility, feeding criticism of the nascent industry as frivolous and risky.

Memecoins have long traded in crypto markets, with Dogecoin perhaps the best-known example. Launched as a joke, the crypto has exploded in popularity over the years, with its price often riding on the whims of its backers — the best known of which is Elon Musk.

A digital token debuted by President-elect Donald Trump has rattled the cryptocurrency market, attracting billions of dollars of trading volume while stoking concerns about conflicts of interest.

What the launch of the $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoins days before Donald Trump's inauguration mean for cryptocurrency markets

Donald Trump and Melania’s meme coin launches ignited chaos in the crypto market. Top critics recall ex-SEC chair Gary Gensler’s warnings.

Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency has soared ahead of his inauguration. The $Trump token drew in billions in trading volume, giving it a market capitalization of about $12 billion.

Bitcoin jumped above $109,000 as traders eagerly awaited the inauguration of incoming President Donald Trump and cheered his weekend meme coin launch.

Trump announced the launch of his meme coin, $TRUMP, in a Truth Social post late Friday, saying the cryptocurrency is celebrating “WINNING” the presidential election and his upcoming inauguration. The price of $TRUMP rapidly rose by more than 300% by Saturday morning,

Donald Trump launched his official memecoin on Jan. 18. The memecoin is one of the top 20 largest cryptocurrencies. How long can TRUMP maintain its