May 22 will remain in the annals of the crypto. That day, the blockchains shred down. Bitcoin reached almost $ 110,000. But another event captured the attention: a very closed dinner between Donald Trump and 220 investors in the memecoin. Around refined dishes, the smiles shone. Outside, the accusations were rushing. “Corruption”, “Pay-to-Play”, “Scandal”. A crypto-scopene as festive as they are controversial.
In short
- Trump organized a dinner with 220 top investors in crypto in his club in Virginia.
- The guests paid via the same $ Trump, raising $ 148 million in total.
- Justin Sun, Chinese cryptocurrency, has invested 18 million and received a gold watch.
- Senators denounce presidential access purchased, speaking of corruption and “pay-to-play”.
Trump in the crypto: they want to dismiss it, he invites himself to the table
In Washington, a bill aims at Bann Trump of the crypto. A political maneuver? Maybe. A proof of its rise in power in the sector ? Certainly. Because the president, far from backing up, persists. On May 22, he organized A dinner at the National Golf Club Trump. Access? Reserved for holders of the same $ Trump. The 220 larger buyers were invited.
The event was packed. Guests from around the worldinvested up to $ 18 million each. Cumulated, 148 million were injected into the same for this simple access. All in a luxurious setting: lemon halibut, cute net, Valrhona chocolate. Donald Trump, in blue suit and red tie, praised the crowd, then mentioned his 2024 victory.
On x, The Biconomy team exults ::
We were one of the elected officials! Same, millions, and web3 around the same table.
In another video, Trump said: ” There is a lot of good sense in the crypto ». Surrealist scene where speculation and political power merge.
Story of a very special banquet
Conditions? Strict. A history control was required for each guest. The names of the 220 winners were displayed on a golden panel. The most generous? Justin SunChinese crypto-mogul, invested up to 1.3 million $ Trump tokens. Current value: $ 18 million.
Among the other figures: Christoph HeuermannGerman influencer. He writes:
I saw some very rich billionaires from the crypto. But the majority of the crowd was made up of young professionals from the Crypto universe, mainly from Europe. There was also a good part of Chinese, some Americans, and a good diversity of European countries. People working mainly for exchange platforms, funds, market contents or as independent traders. An excellent moment of networking.
Lamar Odomex-NBA, was there too. He was hooked when he arrived. As a memory, each guest left with A black card with the effigy of Trumpproof of their status as Top Holder.
But in the shadows, criticism is organized. Senator Jeff Merkley denounced ” The Everest of Corruption ». Chris Murphy talks about ” the most openly corrupt thing that a president has made ». Even Cynthia Lummis, a republican pro-Crypto, admits that the event ” Give to think ». The central accusation? Having allowed foreigners to buy presidential access, bypassing the congress.
A profitable crypto operation for Trump and his galaxy
The implications exceed the symbol. Dinner is part of a global strategy of Trump. It actively supports the deregulation of the crypto sector. And harvest in passing considerable gains.
- 148 million dollars were raised by the sale of $ Trump Tokens linked to the event;
- 220 people obtained their entry ticket by becoming “top holders”;
- $ 18 million is the value of the Justin Sun Trump portfolio, awarded a “Trump Golden Tourbillion” watch;
- 1 million dollars is the amount invested by some to get a place at the table, according to House Judiciary.
Outside the golf club, the demonstrators chased their disagreement. Inside, the cutlery was rushing, the smiles were brilliant, the selfies abounded. Power changes its face. Now he has a QR code.
What Trump is touching in the crypto seems to be turning into a jackpot. The $ Trump Memecoin has already generated more than one hundred million dollars. The bitcoin mining startup that he supports an introduction to the Nasdaq. Should we believe that the former president has the hand of Midas? One thing is certain: he knows the levers to convert the political audience to digital capital.
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