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MELANIA Team Moving $1M MELANIA

The team behind the MELANIA memecoin launch has been moving funds again, this time removing 2.54M MELANIA tokens.

The team behind the MELANIA memecoin launch has been moving funds again, this time removing 2.54M MELANIA tokens, worth $1.06M from their official Meteora liquidity pool. The funds were quickly sent to a new address, 5tx6a.

Melania Meme entity on Arkham
Melania Meme entity on Arkham

Such large movements by a project's own team are often scrutinized by the community. Removing significant liquidity from an official pool can be a bearish signal, as it often precedes a large sell-off or raises concerns about the team's long-term commitment.

Historically, such transfers led to the sale of the MELANIA tokens via Jupiter’s DCA product, before the proceeds were sent to the MEXC exchange. However, this time, the tokens were repeatedly redeposited and withdrawn from the Meteora liquidity pool, resulting in the sale of approximately 500K MELANIA tokens for $215K worth in SOL tokens. Currently, 2.03M MELANIA tokens remain in the liquidity pool.

Removal of 2.54M MELANIA tokens from the Meteora liquidity pool
Removal of 2.54M MELANIA tokens from the Meteora liquidity pool

This change in sales strategy, from a straightforward DCA to a more complex series of pool transactions, is noteworthy. This new method could be an attempt to manage the sale's price impact or to make the team's selling activity less direct and obvious.

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