Trump touts memecoin as sentiment gauge as $520M unlock nears

United States President Donald Trump has signaled help for the concept his official memecoin displays public sentiment about his management.

In a publish on his social media platform Reality Social, Trump shared a Newsmax article discussing how his official cryptocurrency token serves as a gauge of political momentum, echoing views shared by some crypto business figures. 

Whereas the president could acknowledge his memecoin as a hit barometer, the token’s market efficiency paints a extra sobering image if it’s for use as a sentiment gauge. 

On the time of writing, his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin traded at round $10, down 85% since its all-time excessive of $73 in January. A scheduled $520 million token unlock in July may apply additional downward strain. 

Trump token set for $520 million unlock

In accordance with onchain information compiled by Tokenomist (previously Token Unlocks), solely 26.48% of the TRUMP token’s complete provide has been unlocked, with 73.52% — about 735 million tokens — but to enter circulation.

On July 18, TRUMP tokens amounting to 25% of the present circulating provide will hit the market. Tokenomist information exhibits that fifty million tokens valued at over $520 million shall be unlocked.

A lot of tokens hitting the market has the potential to place additional downward strain on the token’s value, particularly if the demand doesn’t scale in parallel.

Within the lead-up to the unlock, on June 7, Trump’s son Eric Trump tried to bolster market confidence utilizing the Trump-backed crypto firm World Liberty Monetary, asserting that WLF plans to amass a “substantial quantity” of the memecoin tokens. 

The token’s value didn’t react considerably, main commentators to say it was “not signal.”

Finally, whether or not traders soak up the upcoming unlock or react with a market sell-off may point out broader political enthusiasm towards Trump’s management.

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Memecoins as a public sentiment measurement software 

Utilizing memecoins as a software to measure public sentiment isn’t new. Animoca Manufacturers co-founder Yat Siu beforehand instructed Cointelegraph that the TRUMP token’s speedy rise was because of hype and novelty.

Nonetheless, the chief mentioned that in the long run, it may replicate broader attitudes towards Trump’s presidency.