Foreign Trump Meme Coin Holders Raise Concerns Over Dinner Invite
The post Foreign Trump Meme Coin Holders Raise Concerns Over Dinner Invite appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has publicly confirmed that he submitted a formal request for a pardon from US President Donald Trump—weeks after denying reports of such efforts—just as concerns grow around foreign influence tied to Trump’s meme coin. A Bloomberg analysis revealed that a majority of the top holders of the TRUMP token, some of whom are eligible to apply for an exclusive dinner with the president, appear to be using foreign exchanges, prompting fresh scrutiny from lawmakers and further intensifying debates around crypto’s growing role in political access and influence. Foreign-Based Trump Meme Coin Holders Raise Ethics Concerns Ahead of Exclusive Dinner Invitation As US President Donald Trump prepares to host an exclusive dinner and “special VIP tour” for top holders of his meme coin later this month, a new report has ignited political controversy over the origins of many of the cryptocurrency’s wealthiest participants. According to a May 7 analysis by Bloomberg, 19 of the top 25 wallets holding the TRUMP meme coin appear to have used foreign cryptocurrency exchanges that exclude US customers, indicating that a significant portion of Trump’s token whales may reside abroad or be US citizens living overseas. Additionally, more than half of the top 220 wallets—whose owners are eligible to apply for the May 22 dinner—are also linked to non-US exchanges. Top 10 TRUMP meme coin holders as of May. 7 (Source: Trump meme) The data, drawn from blockchain analysis and platform disclosures, raises critical questions about who may be granted privileged access to the president amid a backdrop of ongoing political campaigning and a deeply polarized Congress. Private Dinner Invitation Stirs Controversy The TRUMP meme coin project, launched just three days before Trump returned to office on Jan. 17, has offered a unique incentive to its biggest backers: a private dinner with…
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has publicly confirmed that he submitted a formal request for a pardon from US President Donald Trump—weeks after denying reports of such efforts—just as concerns grow around foreign influence tied to Trump’s meme coin. A Bloomberg analysis revealed that a majority of the top holders of the TRUMP token, some of whom are eligible to apply for an exclusive dinner with the president, appear to be using foreign exchanges, prompting fresh scrutiny from lawmakers and further intensifying debates around crypto’s growing role in political access and influence. Foreign-Based Trump Meme Coin Holders Raise Ethics Concerns Ahead of Exclusive Dinner Invitation As US President Donald Trump prepares to host an exclusive dinner and “special VIP tour” for top holders of his meme coin later this month, a new report has ignited political controversy over the origins of many of the cryptocurrency’s wealthiest participants. According to a May 7 analysis by Bloomberg, 19 of the top 25 wallets holding the TRUMP meme coin appear to have used foreign cryptocurrency exchanges that exclude US customers, indicating that a significant portion of Trump’s token whales may reside abroad or be US citizens living overseas. Additionally, more than half of the top 220 wallets—whose owners are eligible to apply for the May 22 dinner—are also linked to non-US exchanges. Top 10 TRUMP meme coin holders as of May. 7 (Source: Trump meme) The data, drawn from blockchain analysis and platform disclosures, raises critical questions about who may be granted privileged access to the president amid a backdrop of ongoing political campaigning and a deeply polarized Congress. Private Dinner Invitation Stirs Controversy The TRUMP meme coin project, launched just three days before Trump returned to office on Jan. 17, has offered a unique incentive to its biggest backers: a private dinner with…
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