Benzinga - The floor price of Trump Digital Trading Cards surged by 21.5% following the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury.
What Happened: Trump is alleged to have committed a crime by falsifying business records, reported The Washington Post. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is reported to have convened the grand jury earlier this year.
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As a result of the news, the floor price of Trump NFT reached 0.59 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and sales volume surged by 333% to 105 ETH, with the number of sales increasing by 284% to 188 units, as per data from OpenSea.
Trump Digital Trading Cards sold 45,000 trading cards in less than 12 hours on the first day of its launch — Dec. 16 — featuring a wide range of creative cosplay costumes, such as an astronaut, cowboy and superhero. Originating on Polygon (CRYPTO: MATIC), the NFTs offered buyers a chance to win exclusive rewards, such as dinner or a meet-and-greet with Trump.
Price Action: At the time of writing, ETH was trading at $1,798, down 0.37% in the last 24 hours, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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