Former US President Donald Trump's digital trading card NFTs have seen a significant surge in value following news of his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury. The cards, which were initially priced at $99, have skyrocketed to nearly $1,700 as of April 1.
Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense. He plans to fly from his home in Florida to New York on Tuesday for arraignment related to the investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The exact charges against Trump remain unknown but he has denied any wrongdoing and called the investigation a political witch hunt. Despite this, his campaign has raised over $4 million within 24 hours following news of the indictment.
This historic indictment makes Trump the first former US president to be charged with a crime. The former president is expected to stay overnight at Trump Tower before appearing before a judge for an afternoon arraignment.
Since his March 18 post claiming his arrest was imminent, authorities have increased security measures around the courthouse where he will appear on Tuesday. Additional police officers have been deployed and bomb-sniffing dogs have been dispatched.
Meanwhile, social media users continue to mock Donald Trump's digital trading card collection despite its soaring value in light of recent events.
"I guess some people will buy anything," quipped one Twitter user while another joked about buying a card "for posterity" even though they weren't interested in collecting them.
Overall it seems that despite being indicted for allegedly falsifying business records and having no prior experience or expertise in cryptocurrency - Donald J. Trump remains popular among collectors of NFTs who are willing pay top dollar for these rare items associated with him!