The post Are TRUMP, MELANIA memecoins heading towards zero? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The bullish expectation for Q4 2025 has turned out to be a bloodbath, and memecoins are among the biggest casualties. In particular, tokens like Official Trump  [TRUMP] and Melania [MELANIA] have extended their 2025 losses.  In the past 30 days, MELANIA was down 39% while TRUMP declined by 32%. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, they had dropped by 96% (to $0.11) and 78% (to $5.70), respectively. And they could drop lower if the market weakens into early 2026.  Source: TRUMP vs. MELANIA performance (TradingView) Memecoin lull impact on MELANIA, TRUMP Following the Q4 market contraction and a subsequent Bitcoin pullback of over 30%, the memecoin frenzy fizzled out.  In fact, on a YTD basis across all segments, memecoins have been one of the major underperformers this year. Market attention shifted to privacy coins, triggering an explosive rally across Zcash [ZEC] and other related assets.  In fact, the privacy sector is the only segment to have made a profit (192%) this year, leaving memecoins mania dry.  Source: Artemis Overall, the memecoin sector experienced an average 58% loss in 2025. This meant that MELANIA and TRUMP losses were above average, underscoring that the holders were severely burnt in the market rout.  Interest in TRUMP drops by 78% The lost momentum in TRUMP and MELANIA was further supported by speculative interest across the Futures market.  According to Velo data, the total Open Interest (OI) shrank from over $550 million in early 2025 to $120 million in December. That was a 78% drop in market interest, suggesting that attention had shifted elsewhere or traders had exited the market.  Source: Velo For MELANIA, the speculative interest collapsed by 90%. If the broader market contracts further from its current levels, memecoins could bleed out more, and TRUMP and MELANIA could go lower.  Surprisingly, TRUMP still had… The post Are TRUMP, MELANIA memecoins heading towards zero? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The bullish expectation for Q4 2025 has turned out to be a bloodbath, and memecoins are among the biggest casualties. In particular, tokens like Official Trump  [TRUMP] and Melania [MELANIA] have extended their 2025 losses.  In the past 30 days, MELANIA was down 39% while TRUMP declined by 32%. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, they had dropped by 96% (to $0.11) and 78% (to $5.70), respectively. And they could drop lower if the market weakens into early 2026.  Source: TRUMP vs. MELANIA performance (TradingView) Memecoin lull impact on MELANIA, TRUMP Following the Q4 market contraction and a subsequent Bitcoin pullback of over 30%, the memecoin frenzy fizzled out.  In fact, on a YTD basis across all segments, memecoins have been one of the major underperformers this year. Market attention shifted to privacy coins, triggering an explosive rally across Zcash [ZEC] and other related assets.  In fact, the privacy sector is the only segment to have made a profit (192%) this year, leaving memecoins mania dry.  Source: Artemis Overall, the memecoin sector experienced an average 58% loss in 2025. This meant that MELANIA and TRUMP losses were above average, underscoring that the holders were severely burnt in the market rout.  Interest in TRUMP drops by 78% The lost momentum in TRUMP and MELANIA was further supported by speculative interest across the Futures market.  According to Velo data, the total Open Interest (OI) shrank from over $550 million in early 2025 to $120 million in December. That was a 78% drop in market interest, suggesting that attention had shifted elsewhere or traders had exited the market.  Source: Velo For MELANIA, the speculative interest collapsed by 90%. If the broader market contracts further from its current levels, memecoins could bleed out more, and TRUMP and MELANIA could go lower.  Surprisingly, TRUMP still had…