Trump’s Meme Coin Nets Exchanges $172 Million

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Trump’s Meme Coin Nets Exchanges $172 Million—But Most Traders Took a Hit

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: July 14, 2025

Key Takeaways

The Official Trump meme coin brought in $172 million in trading fees for 10 major crypto exchanges;
Despite 80% being held by insiders, exchanges listed the TRUMP token much faster than others;
Just 45 wallets made $1.2 billion, while over 700,000 users lost a combined $4.3 billion on the TRUMP token.

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Trump’s Meme Coin Nets Exchanges $172 Million—But Most Traders Took a Hit

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The Official Trump (TRUMP), a meme coin linked to US President Donald Trump, has brought in large profits for several crypto platforms, according to a report from Reuters.

The TRUMP token has helped 10 major exchanges earn a total of $172 million in trading fees. These platforms include Binance $15.28B , Coinbase $4.41B , OKX $4.48B , Bitget $6.02B , and $5.56B MEXC.

Even though 80% of the meme coin’s supply is controlled by the Trump family and their partners, many exchanges listed it quickly. In most cases, such concentrated ownership is seen as a warning sign, but it did not stop the listings this time.

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Reuters found that these exchanges added TRUMP much faster than they did other popular meme coins, such as BONK BONK $0.0000272 , PEPE PEPE $0.0000122 , and DOGWIFHAT.

On average, the TRUMP token appeared on platforms within four days, compared to 129 days for the others. Coinbase was the fastest, as it reportedly made the decision to list the coin in just one day.

Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer at Coinbase, said they believed people could use the token "positively and safely". However, Coinbase labeled the meme coin as experimental and warned that it could be risky, with its price potentially fluctuating.

While a few made huge profits, most investors lost money. According to Reuters, just 45 wallets gained $1.2 billion from TRUMP trades. Meanwhile, more than 700,000 wallets have lost at least $4.3 billion collectively.

Meanwhile, a rare "Diamond Hands" non-fungible token (NFT) from the TRUMP meme coin dinner recently sold for 99.9 SOL SOL $162.16 . How? Read the full story.