Trump courts top meme coin investors with private dinner as he goes deeper on crypto
President Trump is courting the biggest backers of his official meme coin as he deepens his financial involvement with the crypto industry.
Trump’s $TRUMP cryptocurrency, which he launched just before taking office in January, surged 30% following a Wednesday announcement of a gala dinner for the meme coin’s 220 biggest holders.
The event will be held May 22 at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. The 25 biggest Trump coin holders will also receive an invite for a “special tour,” along with a “private VIP reception with the President.”
The private dinner invitation follows a separate announcement earlier this week from the president’s namesake Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) of a partnership with crypto exchange…