The price of the OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) token – an official memecoin associated with Donald Trump – jumped nearly 50% in just a few hours on Wednesday after a surprise announcement: holders of the coin could win an invite to a real dinner with Trump himself.
The event will take place on May 22 at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C. But not everyone can attend. Only the top 220 holders of the token will receive an invitation, based on how much $TRUMP they hold between April 23 and May 12.
The top 25 wallets on that list will also be invited to a VIP reception and a next-day White House tour arranged separately by the event organizers.
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The Numbers Behind the Surge
Before the announcement, $TRUMP was trading around $9.30. After the dinner was revealed, it spiked to $14.7 – its highest price in over a month. This kind of price movement isn’t unheard of in memecoins, but what makes this case different is how it’s directly tied to a real-life event with a public figure.
While most memecoins run on hype, memes, and celebrity tweets, $TRUMP is offering a very specific, very personal reward to its top users. That changes the story for a lot of potential holders. It’s no longer just about speculation – it’s about access.
How It Works
To qualify, you need to register your crypto wallet through the official website and then simply hold $TRUMP tokens during the eligibility window. The site uses a time-weighted system, which means it doesn’t just look at how many tokens you hold – it also factors in how long you hold them during the 20-day period. A leaderboard updates every hour, letting users see where they rank.
If you end up in the top 220 by May 12, you’ll get an official invite. But because of the high-profile nature of the event, there are a few rules in place. The background check is mandatory, and wallet addresses will be screened for compliance issues. You also can’t transfer your spot to someone else – whoever registers the wallet is the one who has to show up. No guests, no substitutions.
How Does Time-Weighted Holding Work?
One of the more unique aspects of the competition is the way it calculates your rank. It’s not just about how many tokens you buy on day one and let sit in your wallet. The system looks at your average token balance across the full 20-day window.
Let’s say someone buys 100,000 tokens on April 23 and keeps them all the way to May 12. Their average is 100,000. But someone who buys 200,000 tokens on May 10 will only have an average of around 20,000, because they only held that balance for a short time. This setup rewards early and consistent holders over last-minute big spenders.
Leaderboard Strategy: How Much Do You Need to Hold?
At the moment of writing this article, wallet #25 is holding over 170,000 tokens – but the rankings are still shifting. Since few people have registered so far, it’s likely that the competition will get more intense over the coming days, especially if the price continues to rise.
The leaderboard is updated in real time, and there’s a countdown on the site showing exactly how many days are left. Some users have already started building strategies, buying tokens in waves to test their ranking and then deciding whether to hold or sell before the window closes.
Is This the Future of Crypto Engagement?
For memecoin projects, hype is everything – but it usually burns out fast. What makes this one different is that it’s linking tokens to a real-world experience, something you can actually show up for. It’s not just about being early to a coin and hoping it gets listed.
Some people might think it’s silly. Others might see it as a clever use of token-based identity. Either way, it’s making headlines – and expanding what a memecoin can actually do.
Whether this model will last is still an open question. The token is likely to stay volatile in the coming days. Prices could fall again once the dinner’s over – or the project might roll out new incentives to keep holders engaged.
Dogwifhat (WIF) also tried to bring memecoins into the physical world, with the idea of putting its logo on the Las Vegas Sphere. It got attention and funding – but the project didn’t succeed. We covered the full story here.
