Three blockchain addresses associated with the Trump team received $4.2 million in MET tokens from Meteora, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The distribution occurred hours after Meteora co-founder Benjamin Chow was named in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging he orchestrated pump-and-dump schemes involving multiple tokens that defrauded investors of at least $57 million. All three recipient addresses immediately transferred the airdrop to OKX exchange.

Two wallets tied to the Melania Trump meme coin received $1.23 million in Meteora tokens on October 24, 2025, according to SolScan data. The wallets melania-liquidity1.sol and melania-liquidity2.sol were credited with $784,200 and $454,724 in MET tokens respectively. Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures—the entity that launched the MELANIA token—was identified as one of the airdrop beneficiaries, sparking criticism within the crypto community.

The European Union unveiled its 19th sanctions package against Russia on October 23, 2025, expanding enforcement to digital asset networks. EU authorities have banned all transactions involving the A7A5 stablecoin, which they allege has processed over $6 billion in cross-border transfers since August. The measures target the token's developer, its Kyrgyzstan-based issuer, and associated exchange platforms, according to the EU Council.