Leading cryptocurrencies fell sharply Sunday evening amid the launch of meme coins tied to President-elect Donald Trump and his family. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -3.

Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.

Dogecoin price rose 5% on Wednesday to reclaim $0.38 as Donald Trump signed the DOGE department into law. Media reports linking the Dogecoin logo to the official DOGE website sparked bullish speculations that a $0.50 breakout could be imminent.

Dogecoin (DOGE) and parody DOGE tokens showed mixed movements alongside a broader market decline even as Donald Trump officially unveiled a Department of Government Efficiency at his Monday inauguration — bucking a historic tendency of the tokens to move higher on such mentions.

Donald and Melania Trump's respective tokens have stolen the spotlight from Dogecoin and other long-running meme coins.

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The launch of $TRUMP, a meme coin associated with Donald Trump, has thrust the intersection of cryptocurrency, politics, and culture into the spotlight.

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With the TRUMP token flying high and boosting Solana in the process, Dogecoin and other top meme coins are losing steam Saturday.