{"id":481660,"date":"2025-05-23T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=481660"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:41:02","slug":"trump-gala-dinner-attendees-dump-tokens-after-event-as-price-falls-8-amid-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/trump-gala-dinner-attendees-dump-tokens-after-event-as-price-falls-8-amid-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP gala dinner attendees dump tokens before event as price falls 8% amid protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US President <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> hosted a highly publicized crypto dinner on May 22 for top holders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/official-trump\/\">TRUMP<\/a> memecoin, attracting a mix of crypto elites and public figures from across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusive event, first announced in April, was reserved for the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/trump-memecoin-surges-50-as-president-to-hold-dinner-with-top-global-trump-token-investors\/\">top 220 TRUMP token holders<\/a>. The 25 largest holders received VIP access, including a private reception with Trump before dinner.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoRank_io\/status\/1925560598470795265\/photo\/1\">data<\/a> from CryptoRank, the attendees collectively held around $394 million worth of the TRUMP token before the event. Notably, 72% of guests came from outside the US, highlighting the memecoin's global appeal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_481668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481668\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-481668\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-105410.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Dinner\" width=\"910\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-105410.jpg 910w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-105410-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-23-105410-768x257.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-481668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trump Dinner in Numbers (Source: Cryptorank)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, TRON founder <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/justin-sun\/\">Justin Sun<\/a> topped the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/tron-founder-justin-sun-tops-trump-memecoin-holders-earns-gala-dinner-invite-this-week\/\">list of attendees with a $19 million stake<\/a> in the TRUMP token, while the average guest held approximately $1.79 million in TRUMP. The median investment in the digital asset was about $348,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Who attended TRUMP's dinner?<\/h2>\n<p>While Trump's team did not publish an official guest list, social media posts and blockchain data helped confirm several attendees.<\/p>\n<p>These included Justin Sun, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/a_year_from_now\/status\/1925813766211453178\">Vincent Liu of Kronos Research,<\/a> Synthetix founder Kain Warwick, Magic Eden CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/0xLeoInRio\/status\/1925695981456142556\">Jack Lu<\/a>, and unnamed representatives of crypto projects like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BiconomyCom\/status\/1925827425893535791\">Biconomy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SonicSVM\/status\/1925820386517700990\">Sonic SVM<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SolCex_Exchange\/status\/1925793247709856251\">SolCex<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others who spotted or self-reported at the event were former <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LamarOdom\/status\/1925680234050793889\">NBA player Lamar Odom,<\/a> who recently launched the ODOM token, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MeCo_ICE\/status\/1925677925044457926\">MemeCore executives<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RudyRong3\/status\/1925675482122457484\">Rudy Rong<\/a>, and Russian-born crypto entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/headlinerstalks\/status\/1925715068861239606\">Nikita Anufriev.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The guests described the event as a rare convergence of global crypto players, many of whom flew in from Asia and Europe. Liu of Kronos said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Hearing President Trump affirm his support for crypto in person is both inspiring and deeply motivating.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, photos shared on social media revealed a luxury dinner featuring halibut, filet mignon, and a signature organic salad named after Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/justinsuntron\/status\/1925780215764046285\">said<\/a> he received a <span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">Trump<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> Tourbillon Watch at the <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">dinner<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>TRUMP token dumps after dinner gala<\/h2>\n<p>While the dinner was intended to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/donald-trump-linked-stocks-and-memecoins-surge-on-crypto-etf-move\/\">the eponymous token's success<\/a>, market sentiment quickly soured. Shortly after the event, the price of TRUMP dropped over 7% to $13.70, according to <em>CryptoSlate's <\/em>data.<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain sleuths <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dethective\/status\/1925735055453790401\">revealed<\/a> that nearly half the gala attendees no longer held TRUMP tokens in their wallets. In fact, 92 of the 220 eligible wallets had fully exited their positions before the event.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GrmSAxyWMAAj64l?format=jpg&name=large\" alt=\"TRUMP token holders (Source: dethective)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRUMP token holders (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dethective\/status\/1925735055453790401\">dethective<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, the token balances among top holders declined from 11.3 million to 7 million post-dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the glitz of the event also attracted heat from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OurRevolution\/status\/1925726986409812395\">demonstrators<\/a> and US lawmakers alike, who criticized the event as a pay-to-play scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Chris Murphy called the gala &#8220;corrupt&#8221; and demanded that Trump release the official guest list if the dinner was legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/1925683048198049989\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Trump's meme coin is designed to facilitate corruption. You can pay Trump secretly, which gets you secret special access to the President. If Trump's dinner with the top coin buyers was legit, he would release the list of attendees. But it's corrupt. So the list stays hidden.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump hosted a highly publicized crypto dinner on May 22 for top holders of the TRUMP memecoin, attracting a mix of crypto elites and public figures from across the globe. The exclusive event, first announced in April, was reserved for the top 220 TRUMP token holders. 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