[2026-01-19] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

It was a Friday night bombshell that nobody saw coming. Three days before his second inauguration last January, President Donald Trump's social media accounts lit up with news of the launch of Official Trump (TRUMP), a Solana-based meme coin bearing his name and political brand. The token jumped to a $10 billion market cap within hours, reaching a peak of $73 and sending degen traders into a frenzy, triggering more than 8 million requests per minute that overwhelmed Phantom Wallet’s infrastruct...