Crypto CEOs Clamor for Access to Trump as Inauguration Day Nears Donald Trump and his inner circle, including incoming White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, are still weighing potential appointees. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Circle Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire said Thursday on X that the stablecoin company contributed tokens worth $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee — joining a parade of other CEOs vying for favor as the incoming administration works to form a key crypto industry group. With the inauguration less than two weeks away, industry executives are jockeying for access to Trump himself and for a seat on the planned crypto advisory council, expected to be formed soon after Trump takes office.