Almost 989,000 investors were left at a loss after buying the TRUMP memecoin. According to analytics firm Nansen, their combined losses reached $3.81 billion. About two thirds of buyers have either already realized losses or continue to hold the token with unrealized losses. The token’s price remains roughly 97% below its all-time high.
At the same time, around 500,000 wallets generated nearly $4 billion in profit. The main gains came from early buyers and algorithmic traders, while most retail investors entered the market after the price surged sharply.
The TRUMP story once again shows that high interest in a token does not guarantee success. In the crypto market, the deciding factors are often the timing of entry, risk management, and one’s own analysis—not the hype around a project.