Associate Professor and Director, Ancient Israel ... TRUMP, the recently launched cryptocurrency modestly bearing the name of the new President of America and now worth billions. But Trump’s ...

In a message posted on his Truth Social platform and X, Trump unveiled the so-called meme coin, which is designed to capitalize on the popularity of a certain personality, movement or viral ...

In promoting the meme coin, Trump told supporters to “Have Fun!” The website selling the tokens says they are meant as expressions of support and not an investment opportunity. That hasn’t ...

Incoming First Lady Melania Trump on Sunday announced the launch of a meme coin that trades on the Solana blockchain platform, causing a sharp dip in the price of a similar meme coin launched two ...

But Trump’s coin is nothing new. In a pre-social media world, coins were the ultimate propaganda tool. Rulers used them to advertise themselves and their achievements and any messaging they wanted to ...

Their Emperor Vespasian subdued the revived Jewish state and destroyed the Temple, issuing umpteen versions of the famous "Judaea Capta" coins. Struck in 71 CE, this coin has Vespasian on the obverse.