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TRON Founder Commits Additional $100 Million to Trump Token Investment

Jamie Larson

Jul 10, 2025 — 2 min read

According to Crypto Economy, TRON founder Justin Sun announced a $100 million commitment to purchase $TRUMP tokens on July 9, 2025. Sun declared on social media platform X that his organization would buy $100 million worth of the Official Trump memecoin. This investment represents a five-fold increase from his previous position of approximately $19 million worth of $TRUMP tokens held during Donald Trump's May VIP dinner event.

The TRON DAO simultaneously launched $TRUMP on its blockchain network through LayerZero's interoperability infrastructure. Sun stated the move would position $TRUMP as a flagship asset within the TRON ecosystem. The token currently trades above $9.20 according to the announcement, with Sun describing the collaboration as representing "the future of Crypto."

Why This Matters

Sun's $100 million commitment represents one of the largest single-token investments by an individual in the political cryptocurrency sector. The investment demonstrates growing institutional confidence in politically-themed digital assets beyond traditional memecoins. CoinMarketCap shows TRUMP currently ranks #45 with a market capitalization of $1.7 billion and 24-hour trading volume exceeding $183 million.

The integration with TRON's high-throughput, low-fee infrastructure aims to improve $TRUMP's transaction speed and accessibility for users. TRON processes over 1.8 million daily active users and handles approximately 50% of global USDT transactions according to DeFiLlama data. This technical foundation could provide $TRUMP with enhanced scalability compared to its current Solana-based implementation.

Industry Implications

The collaboration reflects the growing intersection between blockchain technology and political finance. KuCoin Learn reports that PolitiFi tokens now command a combined market capitalization exceeding $7.6 billion as of January 2025. Political memecoins have emerged as a distinct cryptocurrency category, with TRUMP accounting for over $6.5 billion of the total PolitiFi market value.

Traditional financial institutions are taking notice of political cryptocurrency adoption. The Trump family's crypto ventures, including World Liberty Financial and the USD1 stablecoin, have generated significant institutional investment. CNBC reports the Trump family received an estimated $390 million from World Liberty's token sale and $150 million from the Official Trump memecoin launch in recent months.

However, Cointelegraph notes that TRUMP faces a scheduled $520 million token unlock in July 2025, which could create significant downward price pressure. The token has declined 85% from its all-time high of $73 recorded in January 2025, raising questions about long-term sustainability for political memecoins.

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