What It Was Like Inside the Trump Crypto Dinner
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A room full of crypto bros eagerly awaited President Donald Trump’s arrival at his National Golf Club in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, anticipating an announcement about the future of crypto in the United States. Bitcoin had just hit a new all-time high, the vibes were tremendous and expectations were grand. That’s when Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old social media influencer and self-described car enthusiast, burst through the door of the golf club. Sweating slightly as he made his way in, Pinto told Decrypt he thought he might miss it after a traffic-heavy, four-and-a-half-hour drive. What he saw inside was a room set up like a wedding, with nine people per table. Pinto said he was handed a raffle ticket as he came in and told he was free to sit anywhere, except for the three tables at the front reserved for VIPs. He sat in the back, at a table with two other attendees, and started guzzling down water. Nicholas Pinto at the Trump crypto dinner. Photo: Nicholas Pinto The influencer had made it to the Trump crypto dinner, an exclusive event held for the top 220 holders of the president’s official meme coin. On average, top-tier “VIP” attendees—the top 25 holders—spent $4.8 million to sit on those front three tables. By contrast, Pinto’s Trump meme coin holdings were a mere $320,620, despite doubling his stake in an attempt to become a VIP. Each seat had a small goodie bag containing a Trump meme coin hat, a small poster, and a plastic “celebration card”—which attendees fought over, according to Pinto. He also expected to receive a limited-edition NFT for attending and holding his tokens, but he was unable to confirm if he’d received it yet. Most in attendance wore a tuxedo or a suit and tie. Pinto said he wore a…
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