Trump’s Crypto Ball: Snoop Dogg’s Participation Leaves Fans Furious, Top Crypto Execs Delighted
Snoop Dogg rattled the core of his fan base after performing at the first-ever inaugural Crypto Ball Friday, part of the weekend celebrations leading up to President-elect Donald Trump‘s Monday inauguration.
The Washington, D.C. event, hosted by David Sacks, former COO of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) who Trump appointed to serve as the White House AI & crypto czar, was attended by about 1,500 people, including executives from crypto companies such as Crypto.com, Kraken and Exodus (AMEX:EXOD), reported Reuters.
Trump, who did not attend the gala, is expected to issue executive orders next week aimed at fostering a more favorable environment for cryptocurrency companies.
‘Make Bitcoin Great Again’
Swag included “Make Bitcoin Great Again” baseball caps and flag pins with the symbol for Gemini, an event sponsor and crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Reuters reported that other sponsors included the digital asset division of Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD)