Author: Deebs DeFi, Crypto KOL
Compiled by: Felix, PANews
Trump has taken control of the crypto market.
He owns the 12th largest token worth $15 billion. He has captured the attention of all crypto users. He dominates every token in the market, and his net worth doubles in less than a day. He has complete control of the market until... his wife launches the MELANIA token, and he initiates a "vampire attack" on his own token, causing TRUMP token to plummet over 50%.
It's not that the TRUMP token is a scam. However, most people agree that the launch of the MELANIA token was a huge mistake. But this mistake does not mean the end of cryptocurrencies.
In fact, it marks a new beginning, the start of a crazy cycle. Celebrity memes become the norm, and there is no "crime" in cryptocurrencies. Here are 4 key predictions for this cycle and the tokens/ecosystems that will have the greatest impact:
The market is smarter, Trump memes cool down
While it's uncertain whether the Trump family will stop issuing memes, or if the entire family will issue them. However, one thing is clear: the returns on each new token will diminish.
The launch of the MELANIA token was a huge mistake, and the valuation of the TRUMP token was destined to be much higher, possibly even DOGE-level. However, Trump's insiders revealed their cards too early.
As more and more TRUMP memes are released and perform poorly, traders are expected to seek broader markets and more growth opportunities.
At the same time, celebrities will also closely watch this golden opportunity in front of them...
Celebrity Memes & Rugs
Celebrities will launch their own memecoin. This is not surprising. The market has already anticipated this.
But what the market didn't anticipate was the impact of celebrity memecoins.
Although the public has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the Hawk Tuah (HAWK token collapse) and Floyd Mayweather (boxer Floyd Mayweather was involved in promoting the fraudulent Mayweverse project), let's review some key data from the past two days:
Trump's meme attracted over 115,000 new crypto users (see dashboard below).
Google searches for cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed in the past few days: searches for "Solana" have reached a new high for the year, and searches for "Crypto", "Ethereum" and "Coinbase" have been on an upward trend this year.
Source: @0x Boxer
Why is this data so important?
115,000 users is not a small number.
For reference, 115,000 is 1/2 of Arbitrum's daily active users, and 1/4 of Ethereum's daily active users.
The Google search data indicates a new user base.
Crypto veterans don't use Google. They have Coinbase links, they know what Solana is, and they search for information on X.
This data also shows that the increase in interest is not limited to Solana, but the entire crypto space.
Other celebrities may have a similar impact.
There are many other celebrities with passionate followers who can bring tens of thousands of users to the chain like Trump. For example, Elon Musk, Mr. Beast, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, CR 7, Messi, Jeff Bezos.
Imagine if Taylor Swift launched the TSWIFT token and brought 100,000 - 200,000 new users to the chain. That's equivalent to adding a whole new chain to cryptocurrencies, a whole new user planet to the solar system.
Although this is all optimistic, and based on past experience, celebrity memes often end in Rug pulls. However, in a bull market, people will quickly forget. The Hawk Tuah Rug incident will not stop gamblers and fans from buying her future memes. Even if 9/10 of the celebrity memes are Rug pulls, the one meme without a Rug will still bring the much-needed users and liquidity to the crypto space.
AI Tokens: The Return of the King
After the aforementioned cooling of Trump memes, traders will look for better opportunities. AI is one of the best opportunities. When thinking about AI, the acronym APE comes to mind:
A: Abstract. AI solves UI/UX problems. It simplifies all complex DeFi processes like trading, lending, borrowing, LPing, etc. through natural language.
P: Profit/Protection. AI agents provide automated and superior trading strategies, delivering extra profit returns to users. AI agents are also well-suited to protect investors from scams. Some teams are already developing a wallet protection program that alerts users to potential fraud signs before they purchase a token.
E: Entertainment. Waifu, DJ, and so on, need I say more?
When considering the impact of AI on cryptocurrencies, the profit cycle from Trump traders to DeFAI is obvious. Some of my favorite AI projects include VIRTUAL, AIXBT, AVA, FARTCOIN, and HAT.
I also closely follow MCAP projects with unique niche use cases (not another trading bot or launch pad):
ANTIRUG: Predictive analysis on project Rugs
PYTHIA: AI in rat brains
VIRAL: Agents that learn directly from human behavior on screens
SOL: The Undefeated Champion
Barring any surprises, the TRUMP token has proven that Solana is the best chain to launch tokens, with no better alternative.
Reaching a $15 billion market cap in a single day is unheard of in any other sector.
Over the past two days, Solana has set new highs in almost every metric (related reading: Crazy Weekend: 10 Charts Analyzing the Solana Moment in the Crypto Market):
TVL has surged to over $12 billion, reaching the highest level since the 2021 bull market peak
Price has risen over 25% to a new high of $290
DEX trading volume has again set a new high of $17.5 billion.
Solana is the "people's chain" and seems unlikely to change in the short term.
