Justin Sun — a Chinese crypto billionaire known for showy publicity stunts, including spending $6.24 million on a banana duct taped to a wall — made perhaps his biggest splash yet on Thursday, when he reveled in his status as one of the biggest holders of President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency project.

Speaking exclusively with CoinDesk after the Presidential dinner, which was met by protest outside the White House, the Tron founder dismissed allegations that the token is a vehicle for bribery. He called skeptics short-sighted, arguing Trump's embrace of crypto could spark a new era of digital asset innovation in America.

Chinese-born crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he’s now the top holder of the Trump-themed $TRUMP meme token — securing him a seat at a private dinner with the president.