How Much the Guests at Trump’s Crypto Summit Donated to His Inauguration
The cryptocurrency investors and executives who crowded into the White House for a summit with Donald Trump on Friday represented billions in net worth.
They also represented more than $11 million in donations to Trump’s inaugural committee, a review of the guest list by The Intercept shows.
The list of invitees to the crypto summit offers a window into the tight links between Trump and the crypto world, which spent heavily last year to back candidates who favored looser regulation.
Since taking office, the Trump administration has dropped legal action against several leading crypto companies and on Friday hosted the White House meeting that drew alarm from ethics watchdogs.
Ahead of the White House summit,…