Who's joining Iron Mike at Trump’s crypto luncheon?
The top 297 holders of the TRUMP memecoin will attend a gala luncheon in Mar-a-Lago on April 25. The event promises a superstar roster and an ‘exclusive Special VIP Talk.’
What do a legendary boxer, financial wizards, the US President, and the top 297 TRUMP memecoin holders have in common? They’re all set to descend on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on April 25 for Donald Trump’s crypto-themed gala.
The celebrity roster includes heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and performance coach Tony Robbins, according to the official website. They will be flanked by the likes of Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, venture investor Tim Draper, and Frank Giustra, the founder of Lionsgate. On the crypto side, the roster includes Tether boss Paolo Ardoino, Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley, and Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital.
“This gala is proof that the Trump family is always exploring new ways to reward loyalists of the account,” a person close to the Trump organization told DL News. “This is a good thing.”
Despite the company’s hype machine, the TRUMP memecoin is still down 96% from its January 2025 peak. But its price jumped slightly after Trump announced the event. It now trades at $2.84. “The TRUMP memecoin gala might be a good avenue to revive interest in the sector, but many won’t base their investment decisions on it,” market analyst Edul Patel told DL News.
The event — the second by the US president’s memecoin team — comes as the first family’s crypto business faces intense scrutiny.
Take two The first gala dinner for TRUMP holders attracted controversy. In May 2025, the top 220 holders of the TRUMP token attended a similar gathering at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, slammed the event as “pay-to-play corruption.”
Chris Murphy, a Democrat who has proposed banning officials from selling memecoins, described the gala as “shocking.” He warned it could let wealthy and influential foreign individuals bypass normal diplomatic channels and try to buy influence with the US president. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said at the time that there was nothing wrong with the dinner. “It’s absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency,” she said.
This year, the scale and stakes are even bigger. The invite list has expanded to the top 297 holders, with the top 29 promised a “VIP reception” with Trump and other high-profile speakers. The 29 top holders will also receive some Trump-branded fragrance, a commemorative poster, a trading card, and an exclusive gala-themed digital collectible.
Fight Fight Fight LLC, the corporate entity behind the TRUMP memecoin’s official website, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DL News. “‘There will be no private meetings with the president and no solicitations,” the TRUMP memecoin website states in its FAQ section.
Fanbase turmoil Last year’s gathering happened amid industry exuberance following Trump’s pro–crypto blitz that propelled Bitcoin to new all-time highs. And billionaire crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and the top TRUMP memecoin holder at the time, was the event’s star attendee. “I really appreciate, like, everything the Trump Administration has done to our industry,” Sun, clearly starstruck, said during a speech at the event.
But now, things are different. Even top tokens are reeling from a crypto industry downturn that has wiped out billions in value. And some of Trump’s biggest fanboys — notably Sun — have turned on World Liberty Financial, another Trump family crypto venture.
On Sunday, Sun posted a series of tweets accusing World Liberty Financial of secretly controlling upwards of 60% of the WLFI token supply. In response, World Liberty Financial accused Sun of “playing the victim” while making “baseless allegations.” “See you in court pal,” World Liberty Financial wrote on X.
