The TV debate between incumbent Joe Biden and Donald Trump will be broadcast live on June 27.
The showdown will compare the policies proposed by the two candidates. In this scenario, analysts at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex believe that political memecoins or “Politifi” tokens inspired by Trump and Biden (e.g. Super Trump and Maga based on Ethereum, misspelled tokens based on Solana) arte boden boden
-19.00060%
and Doland Tremp 
Tremp
-15.087%
—Prices may fluctuate significantly during and after the discussion.
“There could be significant movement in the ‘Politifi’ tokens depending on their performance during and after the debate as these tokens have turned into speculative assets in light of the election outcome,” Bitfinex analysts told The Block. Analysts added that it is important to note that Trump has positioned himself as the ‘crypto president’.
The Trump vs. Biden debate may briefly discuss the regulatory framework affecting cryptocurrencies, but analysts added that detailed policy announcements and legislative proceedings typically provide more substantive clarity than debate soundbites.
Analysts highlighted that market interest and potential impact could arise from discussions regarding general capital gains tax and specific cryptocurrency taxation policies.
“What is interesting and could have market implications is the discussion on capital gains tax in general and cryptocurrency taxation policy in particular,” they added.
PolitiFi token market capitalization
According to Coingecko’s PolitiFi token category, the market capitalization of the politics-themed token currently stands at $998 million, reflecting a change of -10.6% over the last 24 hours.
Several popular memecoins inspired by presidential candidates have experienced significant declines in value over the past 24 hours.
Ethereum-based ConstitutionDAO (ticker: 
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-7.49%
) down 11.6% today. Likewise, Ethereum-based 
Mark
-14.53%
(ticker: Trump) is down 7.6%, while the Ethereum-based MAGA Hat (ticker: MAGA) is down 18.5% over the past day.
On Solana Blockchain, Jeo Boden (ticker: BODEN) recorded a significant decline of 26.7%, while Doland Tremp (ticker: TREMP) fell 16.8%. Meanwhile, Ethereum-based Super Trump (ticker: STRUMP) experienced a modest decline of 3.7%. These price movements highlight the volatility of the cryptocurrency market based on the latest trading sessions.
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