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TRUMP memecoin launches dinner contest for top 185 holders as token falls 97%

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The official $TRUMP site opened registration on Wednesday for a Nov. 22 gala dinner at Trump National Washington D.C., with seats tied to the 185 highest holders on its leaderboard. One version of the event also reserved a separate reception for the top 29 holders and three guests labeled “Legends.” Another announcement framed the dinner as a third exclusive event tied to the memecoin, while details on the advertised “Legends” remained unnamed.

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The token was trading around $2.04 on Oct. 1, about 97% below its peak.
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Another November dinner for the token’s investors was marketed with Trump expected to attend at his Washington, D.C.-area club.
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The event website listed three “legends” without naming them yet.
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A third exclusive dinner for top TRUMP holders was announced on Thursday, October 1, and the invitation was framed as a private banquet for the 185 largest holders.
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The official $TRUMP site opened registration on Wednesday for a Nov. 22 gala dinner at Trump National Washington D.C., with seats set aside for the 185 highest holders on its leaderboard.
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The top 29 holders were also set to get a reception with Donald Trump and one of three guests called “Legends.”

What it means

In practice, the announcement adds another tiered reward on top of the existing holder contest: the 185 highest holders are eligible for dinner, and the top 29 have an added reception. What stays the same is that the promotional lineup still leaves the three “Legends” unnamed, so the full guest list is not complete yet.

Market reaction i

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The move was larger before the first headline than after. That is an observation, not an explanation: the market also moves on things nobody publishes.

Coverage timeline

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Oct 1 18:14
+31 min
Oct 1 18:45
CoinDesk context
Its angle: organization, connection, registered; with quotes
+1 h 8 m
Oct 1 19:21
Crypto Briefing context
Its angle: cryptocurrency, potentially, experiences
+2 h 11 m
Oct 1 20:25
Crypto Economy context
Its angle: qualification, promotional, operational
+2 h 46 m
Oct 1 21:00
Cointelegraph echo
No new facts: appear, claims, april
+15 h 30 m
Oct 2 09:43
Unchained context
Its angle: registration, leaderboard, attendees; with quotes