Vitalik Buterin sounds the alarm on memecoins like $TRUMP and $MELANIA, calling them potential tools for corruption.

He warns that holding such tokens can act as indirect donations to politicians, raising ethical concerns. “If a meme becomes institutionalized, the risks multiply,” Buterin says, echoing Elizabeth Warren’s call for SEC and CFTC investigations.

Is this short-term FOMO masking long-term danger?