Memecoins and Trump-coin seen with Nordic eyes

How have Nordic crypto exchanges and analysts treated memecoions generically and to politician coins like Trump's coin? We take a look back at who offers trading in Trump coins in the Nordic countries, and how different players view the phenomenon.

February 17, 2025
Memecoins and Trump-coin seen with Nordic eyes

All of our articles on memecoins can be found via memenoins as tag on our websites. But we also give you a guide in this article. New Trump coin priced at billions of dollars was our first mention of the new “Trump Official” coin, after many before it had speculated about launching tokens without backing from Trump.

Buying and selling in the Nordic countries

In the Nordic countries, Stig Alexander Kjos-Mathisen (above left in the picture) was quick to tell about You can now buy Trump and Melania memecoins via Norwegian crypto exchange. NBX also wrote in a customer message that the popularity of the two cryptocurrencies was “undisputed.” We have understood that those who have traded at NBX have primarily done so via NBX's OTC trading, i.e. bypassing the official crypto exchange. A couple of weeks ago Safello CEO Emelie Moritz (above right in the picture) also arrived after thinking about it for a while and said that Swedish crypto exchange Safello lists Trump and Melania memecoins.

Divided views

Now it is often not the case that even if you list a coin, the crypto exchange stands behind and recommends buying. For example, Emelie Moritz at Safello has described the difference between memecoins and Bitcoin as follows: Memecoins are very different from Bitcoin, which is a perfect protection against inflation.

Strategy and Criticism

At K33, Torbjørn Bull Jenssen chose to make a strategic statement: K33 focuses on price and liquidity, not on 'last scream'. Danish crypto analyst Mads Eberhardt (bottom left in the picture) of Steno Research, on the other hand, was much more critical in his comment: “Expression of desperation and highly problematic”. Something also Torkel Rogstad (bottom right in the picture) in Bare Bitcoin was when he called Trump coins “Gambling and casino”.

Destroying crypto markets?

In recent days, X/Twitter has been flooded with revelations, loss narratives, speculation and accusations related to a new coin linked to Argentine President Javier Milei. From before, not only Donald has launched a memenoin, but also Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president of the Central African Republic. In a recent article, we have therefore asked the question: Are the memecoins about to destroy the crypto markets?

Memecoins and Trump-coin seen with Nordic eyes

How have Nordic crypto exchanges and analysts treated memecoions generically and to politician coins like Trump's coin? We take a look back at who offers trading in Trump coins in the Nordic countries, and how different players view the phenomenon.

February 17, 2025

All of our articles on memecoins can be found via memenoins as tag on our websites. But we also give you a guide in this article. New Trump coin priced at billions of dollars was our first mention of the new “Trump Official” coin, after many before it had speculated about launching tokens without backing from Trump.

Buying and selling in the Nordic countries

In the Nordic countries, Stig Alexander Kjos-Mathisen (above left in the picture) was quick to tell about You can now buy Trump and Melania memecoins via Norwegian crypto exchange. NBX also wrote in a customer message that the popularity of the two cryptocurrencies was “undisputed.” We have understood that those who have traded at NBX have primarily done so via NBX's OTC trading, i.e. bypassing the official crypto exchange. A couple of weeks ago Safello CEO Emelie Moritz (above right in the picture) also arrived after thinking about it for a while and said that Swedish crypto exchange Safello lists Trump and Melania memecoins.

Divided views

Now it is often not the case that even if you list a coin, the crypto exchange stands behind and recommends buying. For example, Emelie Moritz at Safello has described the difference between memecoins and Bitcoin as follows: Memecoins are very different from Bitcoin, which is a perfect protection against inflation.

Strategy and Criticism

At K33, Torbjørn Bull Jenssen chose to make a strategic statement: K33 focuses on price and liquidity, not on 'last scream'. Danish crypto analyst Mads Eberhardt (bottom left in the picture) of Steno Research, on the other hand, was much more critical in his comment: “Expression of desperation and highly problematic”. Something also Torkel Rogstad (bottom right in the picture) in Bare Bitcoin was when he called Trump coins “Gambling and casino”.

Destroying crypto markets?

In recent days, X/Twitter has been flooded with revelations, loss narratives, speculation and accusations related to a new coin linked to Argentine President Javier Milei. From before, not only Donald has launched a memenoin, but also Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president of the Central African Republic. In a recent article, we have therefore asked the question: Are the memecoins about to destroy the crypto markets?