The Trump Meme Coin experienced additional market pressure following the official release of the $1 commemorative coin honoring President Trump for America's 250th anniversary. The US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that the mint has begun producing the new commemorative coin, with Trump becoming the first living president to feature on US currency. According to The Times of India, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent welcomed the move on X, stating "Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all." Trump himself told Fox Business Network he was "honored by it" and called the coin "very cute," adding that "it's very unusual, but I was honored by it." The coin's front features Trump wearing a suit with the word "LIBERTY" across the top, while the reverse carries the traditional bald eagle from the Great Seal, with the coin set to enter circulation in 2026 and be legal tender.
Despite facing headwinds from weakening catalysts, TRUMP has maintained its $1.50 support level with nearly two weeks of steady upside consolidation. As reported by AMBCrypto, the token's rising Open Interest (OI) is adding another bullish angle, with Open Interest climbing back toward early July levels, approaching the $100 million mark. Interestingly, nearly $10 million in OI has been added this week alone, matching the token's tight range consolidation. Technically, rising OI when the price is compressed often signals that traders are positioning for a big move, though the broader setup shows weaker momentum. The 12-hour chart showed a sustained bearish structure stretching back to May, after trading around $2.50 in early May, with the token recording a series of lower highs and lower lows, interrupted by a brief rally towards $2.40 in June. The token's Relative Strength Index (RSI) stood at 35.67, indicating that bearish momentum remained dominant, though the indicator was approaching the oversold threshold of 30.
The Trump Meme Coin faces mounting pressure as Q3 performance shows a 5.3% decline, which appears minor but becomes concerning when compared to Bitcoin's nearly 10% gain during the same period. According to AMBCrypto, this represents the sixth straight quarterly loss for TRUMP, raising concerns about a potential deeper Q3 breakdown. The broader memecoin sector struggles are evident, with total market cap down over 15% in the past 30 days, showing that despite broader macro FUD, investor appetite for speculative assets continues to cool. While selective demand still exists, as evidenced by Pepe gaining over 20% in Q3, TRUMP has yet to join the group of outperformers. The technical weakness becomes a bearish outliner, with the recent bounce looking more like a short-term rotation rather than a confirmed reversal, putting the rising Open Interest under scrutiny.
The Trump Meme Coin team has announced plans to deploy up to 96 million tokens worth approximately $150 million over the coming months. According to reports from Crypto.news, this represents about 9.6% of total supply and equals roughly 40% of the token's 237 million circulating supply. The planned dispositions would move part of the unlocked supply into partnerships, acquisitions, the TRUMP Coin Club, and the mobile game. The team stated these actions reflect a balanced, long-term approach to ecosystem development and continued engagement with the community.
The weak performance of TRUMP comes as new financial disclosures reveal the substantial scale of Trump's earnings from crypto-related businesses. According to Reuters, Trump received more than $1.4 billion from his family's crypto ventures in 2025, including income linked to World Liberty Financial and the TRUMP memecoin. The analysis also found that his disclosed holdings of traditional stocks and bonds increased at least fourfold during the year, estimated to range from $703 million to $2.6 billion by the end of 2025. Reuters could not establish precisely how much of Trump's crypto-derived income was subsequently invested in traditional financial assets, but the findings highlight a stark divergence between the financial success of Trump-linked crypto businesses and the declining value of his namesake memecoin.
According to the project's disclosures, CIC Digital LLC, a Trump Organization affiliate, and Fight Fight Fight LLC own 80% of supply under a three-year unlock schedule. As reported by Crypto.news, approximately 67% of the 1 billion maximum supply has unlocked under a public daily schedule, with about 5% of previously unlocked tokens sold, deployed, or monetized since February. With 670 million tokens unlocked and only 237 million circulating, most unlocked supply appears to sit off the market, creating potential for significant supply additions. The confusion over the White House coin announcement has added to concerns about the token's legitimacy amid broader market skepticism.
