Summary
The value of a digital currency connected to Donald Trump jumped after he said he'd have dinner and a special event for the people who own a lot of it. This cryptocurrency, named $Trump, is one of many digital money projects linked to Trump, who has tagged himself as the "crypto president".
Key Facts
- A cryptocurrency named $Trump had an increase in value after Donald Trump talked about a dinner for the owners.
- This coin is one of many digital money projects that businesses tied to Trump have started.
- Donald Trump plans to invite the top 220 owners of this coin to a special dinner in May.
- The price for this digital coin jumped 70% after his talk but is still less than its highest value of over $74, reached right after it started in January.
- The total value of all $Trump coins out now is around $2.5 billion.
- These $Trump coins were first given out just before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president in January.
- Donald Trump has also made steps to create a group that will propose new laws for cryptocurrencies and a reserve for Bitcoin and other digital money.
- Trump's media company announced plans to start a new product called ETFs (exchange-traded funds), which are made of multiple assets that can be bought and sold like shares.
