Nearly 1 Million Investors Lose $3.81B on TRUMP Memecoin: NYT

Nearly 1 million investors lost $3.81 billion on the TRUMP memecoin as prices fell 97%, while Donald Trump reported major crypto earnings.

Nearly 988,905 retail investors have lost a combined $3.81 billion after buying the TRUMP memecoin, according to a Nansen report cited by The New York Times. The report shows that around 2 out of every 3 buyers ended June 2026 with losses. In the meantime, the token has plunged from its all-time high, adding to worries about speculative crypto investments.

Nansen Report Highlights Heavy Retail Investor Losses

The report found that the TRUMP memecoin is now trading at $1.76. The token had hit a high of $75.35 earlier, though. This means its value has dropped by approximately 97%, resulting in substantial losses for many retail investors.

Nansen claims that almost 1 million investors bought the token during its bull market. However, most buyers entered after the initial launch and later faced steep declines as prices dropped. In total, retail losses amounted to $3.81 billion at the end of June.

Related reading: Gillibrand Pushes Crypto Ethics Rules After Trump Windfall 

The report added that only a few early, advanced traders profited from the token’s quick surge. The early ones reportedly made a combined $4 billion profit before prices dropped.

Later buyers, by contrast, bore the brunt of the financial losses. This is a common trend in highly speculative cryptocurrencies, where early investors tend to sell off before the demand for the cryptocurrency declines.

The New York Times reported that the results were based on blockchain transaction data analysed by Nansen. The figures are for trading up to June 2026.

Trump Reports Major Crypto Earnings Despite Token Decline

Meanwhile, Trump made big money from his crypto ventures in his 2025 annual financial disclosure. The filing revealed a $636 million payment tied to the TRUMP memecoin via royalties and transaction fees.

Trump’s reported earnings were based more on trading than on the price of the token, unlike those of ordinary investors. Hence, transaction fees kept earning money even when the token was in a downturn.

The financial disclosure also revealed that World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm that Trump and his sons founded, made about $799 million in profit. The company launched its own digital asset, $WLFI, which has also fallen from its previous levels.

According to reports, Trump’s crypto-related businesses produced at least $1.4 billion in personal revenue during 2025. After his return to the White House, he has earned these profits from various crypto endeavors.

The TRUMP memecoin was released 3 days before Trump’s inauguration. As with many memecoins, it had little real-world use and was largely reliant on market interest and community engagement.

Trump often touted the token on his Truth Social account, meanwhile. Regardless of whether prices rose or fell, increased trading activity helped to generate transaction-based revenue.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently reiterated her call for tougher crypto-ethics guidelines in the wake of the latest financial disclosures. She proposed banning the president, members of Congress, and their spouses from issuing or sponsoring digital assets.

Ultimately, the debate raises new doubts about political entanglements in cryptocurrency projects. The early traders and project insiders made significant profits, while almost 1 million retail investors suffered significant losses.

The post Nearly 1 Million Investors Lose $3.81B on TRUMP Memecoin: NYT appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.