Trump hosts VIP crypto event as his coin plunges in value

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump hosts VIP crypto event as his coin plunges in valueThe event unfolded amid escalating scrutiny of the Trump family’s expanding crypto venturesMichelle Conlin & David Hood-NuñoSaturday 25 April 2026 23:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965011","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-crypto-conference-mar-lago-b2965011.html","title":"Trump hosts VIP crypto event as his coin plunges in value"}}CloseUAE Royal Trump Crypto StakeSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Donald Trump recently hosted an exclusive gathering for top investors in his $TRUMP cryptocurrency at...