Why Trump-Themed Coins are Crashing After US Election Results?
Highlights
- Trump-themed memecoins dropped sharply, with some losing over 25% in market capitalization.
- The "buy the rumor, sell the news" trend caused a sell-off in political tokens.
- Investor funds seem to be shifting from meme coins to Bitcoin and altcoins as the crypto market sees new highs.
Donald Trump’s US election victory on Wednesday and the resulting euphoria failed to boost the price of Trump-themed memecoins, mostly due to so-called ‘sell the news’ trend. These tokens, which had seen significant gains earlier in the week, dropped by double digits following his win.
Some of the popular memecoins shed over 25% in market capitalization just a day after the victory, including TRUMP, MAGA, and TREMP.
Trump-Themed Tokens Suffer on ‘Buy the Rumor, Sell the News’ Trend
The PoliFi tokens drop happened despite the broader rise in the crypto market following Donald Trump’s victory in the US election. The tokens that were linked to Trump, among others, took a hit. The decline indeed did shake investor confidence in the PolitiFi assets, with traders seemingly selling the news-a pattern not too different from past meme coin behavior.
Similarly, like the rapid surge of Dogecoin prior to Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live appearance in May of 2021, which peaked at $0.73 and fell over 30% shortly after, political tokens experienced a sharp sell-off following the election hype. For its part, DOGE is still 74% below its all-time high at current levels.
This is part of the “buy the rumor, sell the news” trend common with event-driven tokens that tend to be susceptible to political changes. Despite Trump’s win, the slump in these meme coins should bring in the realization of a possible weakness in the appeal for such meme coins and that some of their liquidity might be shifting from them.
As a matter of fact, many investors actually seem to be shifting funds into Bitcoin and other altcoins as the flagship cryptocurrency has been making new highs, raising hopes of a new bull market.
Losing Over 25% in Market Cap
Despite the euphoria surrounding Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday, Trump-themed memecoins failed to sustain their earlier gains, and some fell over 50% in the first hours after results.
These tokens, which had surged leading up to the election, saw sharp declines, with some losing over 25% in market capitalization just a day after his win. Memecoins like TRUMP, MAGA, and TREMP were among the biggest losers, highlighting the volatility typical of these event-driven assets.
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Trump-themed meme coins have plummeted since Donald Trump’s election win, with several tokens plummeting in price. MAGA, the largest Trump-themed meme coin by market capitalization, was down 24.26% in the last 24 hours, changing hands at $1.97 at press time, while its market capitalization fell from $212 million on Nov. 6 to $87 million. Another prominent token, MAGA HAT, inspired by Trump’s iconic red hat, was also down 32.22%, its market cap fallen to $38 million.
The other big loser was Dark MAGA, which blew out on Nov. 5 and then plummeted 20% from the pre-election level to $0.0048, wiping out upwards of $2.6 million in market cap.
This happens just at the right time, just like all other meme coins follow a sharp sell-off after just one peak moment. Event-driven tokens, such as the PoliFi coins, are highly volatile and connected with political events that tend to swing fast and may make them vulnerable to considerable shifts in value.
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