Melania Trump introduces her cryptocurrency
Future US First Lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency called Melania$, which hit the market on the eve of her husband Donald Trump's inauguration.
Last Friday, Trump himself launched his own symbol, in this case featuring the president-elect raising his fist, the same gesture he made last July after being shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Meme cryptocurrencies, also known as “meme coins,” are speculative virtual currencies inspired by memes that have spread on the internet.
The black-and-white image of Melania, which can be purchased at melaniameme.com, shows the Republican leader's wife smiling with her hands together to cover part of her face.
The website where the currency is available explains that it is a digital collection intended to act as an expression of support and commitment to the values it embodies and stresses that it is not intended to be an investment opportunity or to be the subject of one.
Although it has seen a rise of about 70% in the past 24 hours, it has lost 37% in the last hour.