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Story: $35M Sell-Off by MELANIA Team Triggers Price Drop—Is Trust Breaking Down?

By Pankaj K

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The controversial MELANIA token has come under intense scrutiny after on-chain data revealed that its development team sold off more than $35 million worth of tokens over the…

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According to data from blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, the team behind MELANIA distributed over 82.18 million tokens, amounting to 8.

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Rather than dump the tokens in obvious bulk transactions, the MELANIA team allegedly used a coordinated strategy of adding and removing liquidity across exchanges to obscure the…

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In total, these sales generated approximately 244,934 SOL, which at current prices (about $145.68 per SOL) amounts to $35.68 million.

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Perhaps more troubling to investors is the lack of any development roadmap or product utility behind the MELANIA token.

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Despite this, MELANIA still holds a market capitalization of $127 million, largely driven by viral marketing and political branding.

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Earlier in June, MELANIA attempted to calm the market by a liquidity partnership with Wintermute, one of the leading crypto market makers.

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The intent was to improve liquidity, minimize slippage, and provide a more stable trading environment.

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According to CoinGecko, MELANIA is now trading at $0.2069, down 7% in the past 24 hours and down 59% over the past 60 days.

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Community sentiment has cooled significantly, particularly among early traders who were initially drawn to the project’s viral appeal.

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“The Trump token diverted attention during a strong market phase, and then insiders cashed out. Now MELANIA seems like the encore performance.”

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There’s a growing perception that MELANIA’s recent sell-offs represent opportunistic profit-taking rather than steps toward ecosystem growth.

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Interestingly, MELANIA’s ability to secure a partnership with Wintermute has reignited a separate debate about the role of market makers in the crypto space.

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Without a clear roadmap or governance structure, MELANIA’s fate now appears to be tied to market sentiment, rather than fundamentals or development milestones.

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The MELANIA token's recent $35 million sell-off, combined with a 59% price drop over two months and a lack of utility, has shaken investor confidence.

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