Trump memecoin jumps 80%, $30M liquidations hit traders

NewsSat, 22 Aug 2026 09:45:04 UTC2 hours ago
Trump memecoin jumps 80%, $30M liquidations hit traders

Official Trump (TRUMP) rallied above $3, at one point adding over 80% to its price. TRUMP rallied during Asian trading hours, wiping out more than $30M in liquidation.

TRUMP rallied above $3, later to return to $2.94. The meme token is still down by over 90% from its highs, but the recent rally showed the asset was quick to respond to any news of new crypto activities from the TRUMP family. 

TRUMP trading volumes also reached a three-month peak above $1.79B, spiking immediately after a long period of depressed activity. 

TRUMP briefly rallied above $3, on a combination of a short squeeze and rumors of a new Trump family asset on the Robinhood chain. | Source: Coingecko

The main driver of the rally was a short squeeze, causing $8.59M of short liquidations on Binance. TRUMP went through $30M in total liquidations for the past 24 hours, becoming one of the leading tokens to undergo a short squeeze. 

The TRUMP rally also followed the rapid BTC recovery above $79,000, followed by a quick slide. This raises the question whether the TRUMP rally is sustainable beyond the wave of short liquidations. 

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