Justin Sun Becomes First White House Crypto Dinner Guest After $75 Million Investment

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun invested $75 million in Trump’s World Liberty Financial (75% of proceeds go to Trump family as fees, netting them ~$56 million) and over $20 million in $TRUMP memecoin, totaling $93+ million in Trump crypto ventures. Sun attended a May 2025 black-tie gala at Trump’s Virginia golf club where he received a $100,000 Trump Golden Tourbillon watch. The SEC paused its 2023 fraud charges against Sun after his investment announcement.

Key Actors

Justin Sun Donald Trump Trump Family Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) World Liberty Financial CIC Digital LLC HTX exchange

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crypto-conflicts foreign-investment sec-investigation pay-to-play chinese-influence emoluments-violation regulatory-capture trump-memecoin

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