On the evening of May 22nd, Eastern Time, Kronos Research CIO Vincent was invited to attend a VIP dinner hosted by Trump at the National Golf Club. Odaily Planet Daily contacted Vincent immediately after the dinner and interviewed him about what he saw and felt at the dinner, including highlights of the dinner process, the composition of the attendees and the content of the exchanges, information related to supervision and industry impact, and his thoughts after attending.
Vincent also expressed on X that as long as people hold Trump tokens, they will have the opportunity to meet with the President of the United States and listen to his speech in person. This is an unprecedented opportunity... Trump affirmed his support for cryptocurrency, which is exciting and inspiring.
Scenario Review
Odaily Planet Daily: How long did the whole dinner last? What was the general process? Was there any part that made you feel that this is not an ordinary dinner?
Vincent: The dinner started at 5:30 pm and lasted until about 10:30 pm. The overall arrangement was relatively orderly: after the guests arrived, they had free exchanges at the round tables; after President Trump gave a brief speech, the dinner officially began.
What impressed me most was the exclusive feeling created at the scene - especially the part where he met privately with the first 25 coin holders. The whole atmosphere was not like a traditional social dinner. Whether it was the security arrangements or the verification requirements for the coin holders, it gave this event a kind of token threshold access mechanism. To some extent, it also sent a signal: cryptocurrency, especially tokens, is no longer just a speculative tool, but is evolving into a new type of asset at the social and political level.
Odaily Planet Daily: Is Trumps status and speech content as entertaining as expected or very boring? Are there any speeches that are shocking or feel inadvertently revealing deep signals?
Vincent: Trump himself spoke publicly to the entire audience after a brief private meeting with the top 25 holders. His style of speech was mixed with some lighthearted and humorous passages, and also released certain policy signals - including reiterating his support for cryptocurrencies, proposing the idea of establishing a US Bitcoin Reserve, and positioning crypto as part of the America First economic strategy.
Although there are many entertaining elements in the whole speech, what is more worthy of attention is the strategic intention he released: he is obviously aware of the influence of the crypto community in the current political landscape, and is trying to establish connections with it and use its power to make his voice heard.
Odaily Planet Daily: Who are the people sitting at the same table with you or interacting with you? Are there any financial or political figures outside the cryptocurrency circle?
Vincent: The guests on site have diverse backgrounds but are generally of high level , ranging from crypto-native entrepreneurs and market makers to investors from Web2 or traditional financial backgrounds. I have communicated with many core roles such as trading institutions, exchanges, and mining practitioners.
It is worth noting that some of the guests have not been active in the crypto field for a long time, which also shows that the influence of this event has overflowed the industry itself and attracted more people in the circle who pay attention to macro trends, capital flows, and even political influences.
(All pictures in this article are from Vincent)
Odaily Planet Daily: Are the security and inspections as strict as rumored? How did you pass the KYC and wallet background check?
Vincent: The overall security is indeed as strict as expected, and multiple security check mechanisms are set up at the on-site entrance to ensure the safety of personnel and venues. In terms of the participation mechanism, all guests need to pass the currency verification based on the on-chain snapshot, and there is also a basic identity and background verification process.
This is a relatively typical scenario: on-chain behavior is used as a pass for the first time in real-world political situations. This attempt to combine blockchain with real-world identity is itself quite symbolic.
Odaily Planet Daily: Were there any scenes, speeches, gifts, dishes or arrangements at the dinner that made people laugh and cry or strongly political?
Vincent: There were indeed some performance-like moments on the scene, such as Trump presenting watches to the top four coin holders. These designs have certain symbolic meanings in form, and also have a strong theatrical color.
From a market perspective, this is also an excellent example of how tokens are used as a tool for political engagement. Tokens not only provide access, but also translate into real-life rewards and exposure opportunities. Although the overall atmosphere was relaxed and did not involve in-depth policy discussions, the underlying signal was very clear: tokens are being redefined as a new channel to enter certain social levels or fields of influence.
Thinking and Insights
Odaily Planet Daily: As a heavy holder of TRUMP tokens participating in this dinner, looking back at the original decision to increase your holdings, do you think this was a purely emotional investment or a real political and financial behavior?
Vincent: We hold TRUMP based on early market signals and narrative momentum, not out of political stance. As a market maker, we will participate in transactions in markets with concentrated liquidity. TRUMP has gradually evolved into a carrier that is not limited to the token itself. It has become a portal connecting access and influence in the real world. From this perspective, it does reflect an experiment in combining politics and finance, but our participation is entirely based on structural judgment and risk management considerations .
Odaily Planet Daily: As a blockchain entrepreneur, have you ever realized for a moment: I am experiencing a historic moment in crypto narrative?
Vincent: Yes - it wasn’t a single epiphany, but a gradual and even somewhat surreal process of cognition. Seeing token holders gain political access due to their on-chain behavior completely changed my understanding of how influence is redistributed .
From the perspective of someone who has been observing market structure for a long time, this is a sign that crypto assets are gradually evolving from financial tools to expressions of social and political identity. It is not just about participating in history, but about witnessing how a new narrative logic enters the center of power . This is a highly symbolic signal for the entire industry.
Odaily Planet Daily: If this dinner is a performance, what do you think is the script for each role? What role do you think you played?
Vincent: This was undoubtedly a carefully designed performance - Trump played the role of a populist icon, the guests were like early believers, and the entire scene packaged cryptocurrency as a new coordinate of loyalty and influence.
I put myself in the position of an observer - I am in it, but I am more focused on analyzing the operating logic behind it. I participated in this performance, but not to express a position, but to understand: when politics, technology and capital intersect in the same narrative, what does it mean for market structure .
Odaily Planet Daily: After the dinner, was there any moment when you had a new understanding or reflection on the significance of holding TRUMP or participating in such activities?
Vincent: After the dinner, it became clear that the market is driven by more than just models and algorithms. It is also deeply influenced by emotions, cognition, and power structures. Tokens like TRUMP are, in a sense, becoming a narrative container whose value is not entirely dependent on fundamentals, but more on how it connects with culture, identity, and social participation.
For us, holding such assets does not mean agreeing with a certain political stance, but understanding the symbolic function it carries from the perspective of market structure.
Industry Observation
Odaily Planet Daily: Do you feel that encryption is being embedded in the power field in a deeper way? Does it verify the view that Web3 is entering the national narrative?
Vincent: This event once again emphasizes a reality: encryption is no longer just a technical innovation, it has become a cultural phenomenon and even has political attributes. You can think of this as progress or as a gesture, but this transformation itself is real.
When “political capital” begins to be directly linked to “token communities,” the boundaries between governance, incentives, and ideology begin to blur — a new feature of our time.
Odaily Planet Daily: Did anyone mention crypto compliance, regulation, RWA and other industry directions at the dinner? Did any new regulatory signals or political positions come out?
Vincent: The dinner was mainly for socializing, and the exchanges were relaxed . There was almost no in-depth discussion on topics such as regulation, compliance, or RWA. There was no clear policy announcement, but from the repeated mentions of Bitcoin reserves and promoting crypto growth, we can feel a clearer tendency: to regard crypto as part of the national strategy rather than a simple risk asset.
As for RWA, it did not become the focus of on-site discussion, but as an important direction of development in the industry, its presence is reflected in the composition and focus of the guests, but it has not been systematically expressed in such occasions. 
Odaily Planet Daily: As an industry participant, will Kronos make strategic adjustments in the US market after experiencing this incident?
Vincent: From a strategic perspective, we are watching the situation closely. If the regulatory environment evolves in a clearer and more collaborative direction, it will indeed create more space for institutions like us to work more deeply with the US market.
But we are not the kind of team that reacts quickly to headlines. Our mission remains the same - to provide liquidity and efficiency to global markets consistently and robustly in any market environment, regardless of who is on the podium.
