Trump-Branded Meme Coin Scam Triggers $66M Flash Crash
PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2026, 10:30 AM ET
A cryptocurrency token named Trump Digital GOLD collapsed in a sharp flash crash on Saturday after being promoted through channels associated with Real Trump Coins. Promoted at approximately 7:38 AM via an X account followed by former President Donald Trump, the Solana-based token surged to a peak market capitalization of sixty-six million dollars. On-chain analysis by Lookonchain revealed that a single developer and newly created wallets controlled over eighty-two percent of the token supply. By 11:48 AM, the promotional post was deleted, triggering a swift sell-off by fifteen team-associated wallets that dropped the market cap from fifty-five million dollars to roughly one million dollars within thirty seconds. Developers profited approximately three hundred twelve thousand dollars from liquidated holdings. The Real Trump Coins organization issued a statement denying involvement, attributing the promotion to malicious third-party actors while maintaining that promotional material remained active on their official website.
By Michael Grant | JQJO News
Left: Emphasizes regulatory failures and risks in speculative crypto markets. Center: Reports factual timeline of token promotion and sudden crash. Right: Focuses on platform disavowal and third-party malicious actor claims.
Real Trump Coins promoted Trump Digital GOLD at 07:38. https://realtrumpcoins.com
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