The team behind Trump's meme coin has cashed out an estimated $779 million from buyers.
The coin is down 97% from its peak.
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TopicCrypto and the Trump meme coin
Crypto has become one of the largest sources of money in American politics and one of the most direct ways to do business with the president's family. The Trump meme coin launched days before the 2025 inauguration, and its largest holders were later offered a dinner with the president.
Our receipts track what the coin's insiders have taken out, who bought access, and what crypto firms have received from the government after giving to Trump-aligned committees.
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Over half of the top crypto bidders for a dinner with Trump appear to be based overseas.
Trump made at least $635 million from his meme coin last year.
The Winklevoss twins funneled $5 million to Trump’s ballroom.
Trump is now trying to cancel a $5 million penalty against their crypto firm.
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Trump crypto adviser Bo Hines shaped a crypto law as his firm landed a $6.3M deal with Tether.
Right after he left the White House, Tether hired him.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry took $25,000 from the Trump sons' bitcoin partner firm.
Landry then joined Don Jr. at an event for the company's $10 billion data center.
Trump's meme coin is offering a dinner with the president to its 185 biggest holders.
He has already made over $600 million from the coin.
Trump has sent over $240 million worth of tokens to crypto exchanges.
It has lost nearly all of its value, crashing to $2.
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