Filings Reveal Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap Contributed $239M to Trump’s Inauguration Fund

Blockchain firms Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap were significant donors to former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee, with combined contributions totaling $239 million according to disclosed financial records.

Ripple, Coinbase, and Kraken donate seven figures

This was in addition to the millions donated by other crypto firms, which were among the biggest donors to the inaugural fund. Notably, the latest filing confirmed that Coinbase, Ripple Labs, Kraken, Ondo Finance, and Robinhood all donated seven figures to the fund, which the firms disclosed earlier.

Ripple was among the biggest donors, giving almost $4.9 million for the event. The only company that donated more was Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, a U.S.-based poultry producer. Among other major donors were Apple and Meta, as well as Apple CEO Tim Cook, all donating $1 million respectively. AI companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Perplexity AI, also donated to the fund.

While the U.S. government funds the swearing-in ceremony, the festivities surrounding the inauguration are privately funded. For this reason, the candidate forms a non-profit Presidential Inaugural Committee, which collects donations from private donors.