{"id":11786,"date":"2026-04-13T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscap.info\/blog\/trump-buying-frenzy-builds-ahead-of-mar-a-lago-power-event\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:00:28","slug":"trump-buying-frenzy-builds-ahead-of-mar-a-lago-power-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscap.info\/blog\/trump-buying-frenzy-builds-ahead-of-mar-a-lago-power-event\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 97% of the TRUMP memecoin&#8217;s total supply is held by just the top 100 wallets \u2014 a concentration so extreme that even aggressive buying by large holders can be easily offset by insider selling.<\/p>\n<h2>Whales Move Fast Before April Deadline<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple large holders have been pulling <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2043209254660911583\/photo\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">significant amounts<\/a> of the token off crypto exchanges in recent days, all ahead of a private luncheon scheduled for April 25 at US President Donald Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, one wallet withdrew roughly 105,754 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/official-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP<\/a> tokens from Binance on Saturday, adding to a stash already worth around $3.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>Two days before that, a separate holder pulled 850,488 tokens from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bybit.com\/en\/invite\/?ref=PJR4LLM&amp;source=homepage_signUpPopup\/&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22753799250&amp;gbraid=0AAAAA-8Tu3w5Od4EIUMnFgP6dFTy9VHXd&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZpNpQwd4JQM3nkBjmO66juJxOGfwupkh6XAVvsDJvaHb3LsIDyQ3L4aAtJIEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bybit<\/a>. Two more wallets followed on Monday \u2014 one boosting its holdings past 368,000 tokens after withdrawing from BitMart, the other crossing 1 million tokens after pulling funds from Bybit, based on data from blockchain explorer Solscan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Whales are accumulating <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$TRUMP<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Trump<\/a>&#8216;s Luncheon.<\/p>\n<p>Whale 8DHkza withdrew 850,488 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$TRUMP<\/a>($2.4M) from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bybit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Bybit<\/a> in the past 2 days.<\/p>\n<p>Whale 7EtuAt withdrew another 105,754 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$TRUMP<\/a>($298K) from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Binance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Binance<\/a> 17 hours ago and currently holds 1.13M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$TRUMP<\/a>($3.2M).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qns5mI638Z\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qns5mI638Z<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VRYmLb6gxJ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/VRYmLb6gxJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2043209254660911583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-891604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_669e4d.png?resize=1024%2C704\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The reason for the rush is straightforward. Only the top 297 token holders get an invitation to the Mar-a-Lago event, where Trump is expected to speak. The top 29 holders are offered an additional private reception \u2014 on the same day as the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/whca.press\/news\/annual-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Correspondents&#8217; Association Dinner<\/a> in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<h2>A Pattern That Has Played Out Before<\/h2>\n<p>This is not the first time a Trump-linked event has triggered a buying surge. Trump held a similar crypto gala in May 2025, and the token climbed to $15.55 in the weeks leading up to it. But it fell as the event approached and continued sliding afterward, settling around $8.89 a month later.<\/p>\n<p>The current cycle shows a similar shape, though at lower prices. When the April luncheon was announced in March, TRUMP jumped to $4.30. Since then, reports indicate the price has dropped more than 30%, trading around <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/official-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$2.81<\/a> as of Monday, according to data from CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/xg3RLcMv\/\" alt=\"\" width=\"1835\" height=\"925\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, said that retail selling in a thin market is pushing prices down. Supply held by insiders is making things worse \u2014 even modest distributions from a few large wallets are enough to cancel out whatever buying pressure the whales bring.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism And Congressional Pushback Intensify<\/p>\n<p>Democratic lawmakers have openly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/05\/07\/democrats-push-back-against-trumps-growing-crypto-empire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">accused<\/a> Trump of using his office for personal financial gain through the token project, and legislation aimed at curbing such activity has been introduced in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have raised the same concerns about the upcoming luncheon, pointing out that access to a sitting US president is effectively being tied to how much of a speculative digital token someone holds.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 97% of the TRUMP memecoin&#8217;s total supply is held by just the top 100 wallets \u2014 a concentration so extreme that even aggressive buying by large holders can be easily offset by insider selling. 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