Trump jokes about 4th term as $17 million in TRUMP tokens move onto exchanges

President Donald Trump joked about seeking a fourth term as millions of dollars in his namesake meme coin moved toward exchanges.Trump used the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to revive one of his longest-running political provocations, pulling out a red “Trump 2028” hat and declaring that he intended to run again.He joked:“I’m pleased to announce my intention to, and this is somewhat of a scoop, my intention to run for a fourth term as president of the United States. I won three times. Now I’m going to do it again.”Trump has repeatedly claimed he won the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.Around the same time, wallets associated with the team behind Official Trump memecoin moved 10.84 million TRUMP tokens worth roughly $16.91 million, blockchain tracker Lookonchain reported.Trump Memecoin Transfers (Source: Lookonchain)The assets appeared likely to be routed through crypto custodian BitGo before potentially reaching exchanges. No sale has been confirmed.The two developments are not directly connected. But their timing puts renewed attention on a cryptocurrency built around Trump’s political brand as its price falls, and more project-controlled tokens move thr...