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Traders on Polymarket Doubt DJT Token Is Official as the Price Surges

Traders on Polymarket are skeptical about the rumors linking the Solana-based meme coin DJT to former President Donald Trump. Despite the speculation, the token has experienced a 300% surge in value over the past day. Traders have bet $1.1 million on DJT's legitimacy, but crypto analytics firm Bubblemaps remains skeptical.

Traders on Polymarket are skeptical about the rumors linking the Solana-based meme coin DJT to former President Donald Trump. Despite the speculation, the token has experienced a 300% surge in value over the past day. Traders have bet $1.1 million on DJT's legitimacy, but crypto analytics firm Bubblemaps remains skeptical.

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