Crypto Morning News: Trump Couple Both Launch Tokens, AI Sector Unfairly Impacted
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Crypto Morning News: Trump Couple Both Launch Tokens, AI Sector Unfairly Impacted
MELANIA's official website and domain were both created yesterday.
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Yesterday's Market Developments
FTN, IMX and other tokens to face major unlocks this week; FTN unlock worth $76.2 million
On January 20, according to Token Unlocks data, several tokens including FTN, IMX, and ENA will undergo significant token unlocks this week:
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Fasttoken (FTN) will unlock 20 million tokens at 8:00 AM on January 21, valued at $76.2 million, accounting for 4.67% of circulating supply;
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Metars Genesis (MRS) will unlock 10 million tokens at 8:00 AM on January 22, valued at $31.4 million, representing 11.87% of circulating supply;
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Immutable (IMX) will unlock 24.52 million tokens at 8:00 AM on January 24, worth $29.9 million, or 1.43% of circulating supply;
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AltLayer (ALT) will unlock 240 million tokens at 6:00 PM on January 25, valued at $21.8 million, making up 10.39% of circulating supply;
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ApeX (APEX) unlocked 10 million tokens at 8:00 AM on January 20, worth $15.9 million, or 18.71% of circulating supply;
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Murasaki (MURA) will unlock 20 million tokens at 8:00 AM on January 23, valued at $13 million, representing 34.84% of circulating supply;
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Ethena (ENA) will unlock 12.86 million tokens at 3:00 PM on January 22, worth $10.8 million, or 0.42% of circulating supply.
1confirmation Founder: 1confirmation currently holds over 52,300 ETH and will continue accumulating
Nick Tomaino, founder of 1confirmation, announced on X that the firm currently holds 52,360 ETH and plans to continue increasing its holdings.
Trump’s wife’s token MELANIA economic model reveals team allocation to begin unlocking in 30 days
According to Melaniameme's official website, the MELANIA token adopts a significantly different tokenomics model compared to TRUMP. The token distribution is as follows: Team 35%, Treasury 20%, Community 20%, Public Sale 15%, Liquidity 10%.
In terms of unlock mechanics, the MELANIA team allocation has only a 30-day lock-up period, whereas TRUMP requires a 3-year lock-up. The MELANIA team allocation will first unlock 10% (3% of total supply) on day 30, followed by linear unlocking of the remaining portion from months 2 to 13, with approximately 2.25% of total supply unlocked each month, completing full vesting by month 13.
MELANIA’s official website and domain were both created yesterday
According to Unusual Whales, the official website and domain for Trump’s wife Melania’s meme coin MELANIA were both created yesterday.
Jito Labs: Block engine API under severe load, impacting Solana transaction submissions
Buffalu, co-founder of Jito Labs, stated that due to unprecedented traffic levels, Jito Labs’ block engine API is experiencing serious service degradation. While the Solana network continues to operate and process blocks, transactions submitted through Jito Labs’ services are affected. The engineering team has been working continuously for hours to resolve the issue and will provide updates once full service is restored.
Messari Founder calls on Trump to fire those behind Melania coin, warns of reputational damage
Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari and a known supporter of Trump, publicly urged Trump via social media to dismiss individuals responsible for launching the Melania project. Selkis highlighted the following concerns:
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Lack of professional competence within the project team
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Potential for significant financial loss and reputational harm
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Project decisions made without sufficient consideration of Trump’s interests
Hu Xijin comments on Trump launching a token: Capitalism! It’s eye-opening for someone living in a socialist country
U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced his personal token "$TRUMP" on social media platform X. In response, former editor-in-chief of Global Times Hu Xijin posted on X: "Capitalism! So a presidential position can be monetized like this! Mr. Trump truly opens my eyes, as someone living in a socialist country."
Vitalik changes Twitter profile picture to Milady series NFT
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin updated his profile pictures on X and Warpcast to feature the Milady NFT collection. The image is Milady #9286, which Vitalik purchased approximately three hours prior for 5.82 ETH.
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