$1,000 becomes $22.61... 'Screams' from retail investors who bought Trump Coin (TRUMP) at its peak

▲ Trump Coin (TRUMP)

Official Trump (TRUMP) coin launched on the back of political fervor, but for investors who bought at the peak, only a dismal report card remains: $1,000 dwindled to $22.61.

According to crypto media outlet The Street on July 1 (local time), an investor who purchased $1,000 worth of Trump Coin at its all-time high of $74.27 on January 19 last year would have acquired 13.46 TRUMP. Based on The Street's estimated value of approximately $1.68, the value of that investment has shrunk to about $22.61. The loss rate reached 97.7% in less than 18 months.

Trump Coin was launched on January 17 last year, approximately two days before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. Within 24 hours of its launch, its market capitalization soared to about $27 billion. This was the result of a confluence of political symbolism and memecoin frenzy, attracting individual investors worldwide.

The fervor did not last long. Trump Coin peaked at $74.27 on inauguration day and then quickly gave back its gains. At the time, its Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV), reflecting Trump-related holdings, swelled to $75 billion. However, the price subsequently fell below the $6, $4, and $2 levels in succession, becoming trapped in a long-term downtrend.

The token structure also increased the burden on investors. Of the total 1 billion tokens, 800 million were held by Trump-related entities CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC. These holdings were structured to be released sequentially over three years. Each time a lock-up was released, it created additional supply pressure on the market.

Trump Coin's market capitalization has shrunk to approximately $393 million. This represents a sharp drop compared to its approximately $27 billion shortly after launch. Its all-time low is $1.50, and The Street's suggested $1.68 is not significantly different from that low. Unlike Dogecoin (DOGE), Pepe (PEPE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB), which maintained their support levels and community bases, Trump Coin was evaluated as having a high dependency on political events.

Unlike the losses incurred by individual investors, Trump's side saw significant profits. Financial disclosure documents for 2025, submitted to the US Office of Government Ethics on June 29, listed $635 million in royalty income through CIC Digital. Verified total cryptocurrency-related income was tallied at approximately $1.23 billion. Reuters reported in June 2026 that over 1 million investors incurred approximately $2.3 billion in realized and unrealized losses due to the sharp decline in Trump Coin.

[Article Summary]

-If $1,000 was invested in Trump Coin at its peak, its value has shrunk to approximately $22.61 based on The Street's estimate.

-Trump Coin has fallen 97.7% since its peak of $74.27, and its market capitalization has decreased from approximately $27 billion to about $393 million.

-Trump's side recorded approximately $1.23 billion in total cryptocurrency-related income, while over 1 million investors incurred approximately $2.3 billion in losses.

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