Trump and Melania-themed digital tokens minted billions on paper for the first family while raising conflict-of-interest and foreign-influence concerns.

President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an effort to legitimize digital assets.

Industry players worry the success of the president’s meme coin will undermine the credibility they have worked hard to cultivate.

Bitcoin held a retreat from a record as traders awaited crypto policy directives from President Donald Trump following his inauguration.

"A lot of crypto investors were expecting Trump to mention bitcoin or crypto in his speech yesterday, but previous presidents have never mentioned stocks or other tradable assets

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