Meme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.

Personalities including President Donald Trump have launched their own meme coins, but they pose risks for investors aiming to get rich quick.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link President Donald Trump's support for cryptocurrencies has sparked renewed interest in digital currencies. The former crypto critic has vowed ...

and first lady Melania Trump all have in common? Well, they inspired highly valuable, highly volatile types of crypto currency over the past year - meme coins. So how should we think about this ...

California Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo is proposing legislation that takes aim at President Donald Trump's meme coin ...

“That wasn’t my plan when I ran for office ... to help him win last year’s election. First Lady Melania Trump also launched a meme coin that spiked in value around the inauguration but ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei is facing a corruption probe into his promotion of a meme coin, which is a highly speculative form of cryptocurrency that’s seen a ...

Remember Hawk Tuah coin? Hopefully, you do not. But the cryptocurrency launched late last year by viral phenom Hailey Welch was a perfect example of how so-called meme coins often work: A person ...