Analysts have recorded another withdrawal of funds from the liquidity pools of the TRUMP memecoin on the Solana network. Over 10 hours, the project team transferred $3.39 million in USDC stablecoins, taking advantage of a sharp rise in the asset's price.
The movement of funds coincided with a notable increase in TRUMP's value, which many traders link to recent statements by Donald Trump about a possible expansion of government reserves in bitcoins. However, for the project team, this is not a one-time action but part of a systematic strategy that I have been tracking for several months.
Withdrawal mechanics: how it works
The team does not sell TRUMP directly on the open market. Instead, the coins are deposited into one-sided liquidity positions on the decentralized exchange Meteora. The exchange of TRUMP for USDC happens automatically as soon as traders execute trades within a certain price range. The resulting stablecoins are then withdrawn from the pool and transferred to centralized exchanges, including Coinbase.
This time, the withdrawal of $3.39 million occurred precisely when the memecoin's price surged sharply. This is not the first such case: in April 2025, the team already withdrew $4.6 million in USDC, and in December of that year, volumes reached $94 million over 30 days. Funds were moved in batches ranging from $2 million to $17.2 million to addresses associated with Coinbase Prime.
Price rises, but risks intensify
Interestingly, the withdrawal of liquidity does not always crash the price. The first impact on the rate is absorbed by the pool's depth, and further movement depends on demand in the spot market. Right now, we see news about Trump driving up quotes, and the team is actively taking advantage of this.
However, small pools make the coin extremely vulnerable to sharp swings. The risk increases if another piece of news pushes the price up again, and insiders begin systematically siphoning liquidity with each such move. The question is not whether this will happen, but how aggressive this strategy will be.
My verdict: for now, the team is acting cautiously, but the very structure of the memecoin, with 96 million tokens unlocking in the coming months, creates enormous pressure on the price. Investors should closely monitor pool activity—it will be the indicator of the team's sentiment. Given the current dynamics, I do not rule out that we will see new withdrawals with every significant rise.