GOLD scam team profits $1.01M, sells 82.45% of tokens in 30 seconds

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On-chain data reveals that the Trump Digital Gold (GOLD) scam team sold 824.54 million tokens (82.45% of the total supply) in 30 seconds, earning 9,784.6 SOL ($1.01 million). The token launched on Solana at 7:38 AM, with the scam group holding over 82% due to early purchases. A tweet from @realtrumpcoins1 at 9 AM pushed the market cap to $66 million before a rapid sell-off. On-chain analysis shows the market cap plummeted from $55 million to $1 million in 30 seconds, then further dropped to $700,000—a 99% decline from its peak.

HuoXing Finance reports that, on August 29, according to EmberCN monitoring, the Trump Digital Gold (GOLD) scam team sold all of its held GOLD tokens this afternoon around 2:00 PM, totaling approximately 824.54 million tokens, or 82.454% of the total supply, accumulating profits of about 9,784.6 SOL (approximately $1.01 million). GOLD was created on Solana at 7:38 AM today, and the related addresses controlled over 82% of the tokens through initial distribution and post-launch purchases. Around 9:00 AM, the official Trump merchandise partnership account @realtrumpcoins1 posted a tweet containing the GOLD contract address, causing the token’s market cap to spike briefly to $66 million. Around 11:48 AM, the tweet was deleted, and the related addresses immediately began large-scale selling. Within approximately 30 seconds, GOLD’s market cap plummeted from $55 million to $1 million. The scam operators continued offloading their holdings until all tokens were sold. Currently, GOLD’s market cap has fallen to approximately $700,000, a 99% decline from its peak.

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