Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) coin rallied strongly on Tuesday, defying the weakness in the broader cryptocurrency market.
MELANIA Bucks Market Trends
The official cryptocurrency of First Lady Melania Trump rose as much as 7% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume surging 115% to $12.42 million in this period. The coin has rallied 25% since the beginning of the year.
MELANIA recorded nearly $351,000 in total liquidations in the last 24 hours, with $250,000 attributed to short liquidations, according to Coinglass.
Additionally, the coin’s Long/Short ratio surged to 2.63, indicating bullish bets were more than twice as prevalent as bearish bets.
The uptick contrasted with the decline in market heavyweights such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), which fell 1.31% and 2.74%, respectively.
The Buzz Around Documentary
The hype could be driven in part by Amazon MGM Studios‘ documentary on the First Lady, dubbed “Melania,” slated for release later this month.
A Forgetful 2025 For MELANIA
The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based token launched right before President Donald Trump's presidential inauguration last year, much like the Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin.
The token has plummeted nearly 99% from the all-time high of $13.73 set shortly after the launch. At its peak, it amassed a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, which has now collapsed to just over $13 million.
Interestingly, despite facing similar hiccups after launch, the TRUMP memecoin is up over 350% in a year and ended 2025 as one of the most successful memecoins.
| Cryptocurrency | 1-Year Gains +/- |
|---|---|
| Official Trump | +352.2% |
| Official Melania | -92.64% |
Price Action: At the time of writing, MELANIA was exchanging hands at $0.1448, up 6.96% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Benzinga Note: Investing in meme coins is highly speculative and involves significant risk. Meme coins often lack intrinsic value and are driven by market sentiment, social media trends, and speculative trading.
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