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Bitcoin Inc., which operates the Bitcoin Conference where President-elect Donald Trump spoke last year, is hosting an industry inauguration celebration later this month. 

Co-hosts for the event, dubbed the “Crypto Ball,” are non-profit Stand With Crypto, Exodus and Anchorage Digital. The sponsorship package to co-host the event costs $5 million, according to documents shared with Blockworks. Other sponsorship opportunities range from $150,000 to $1 million. Sponsors include Coinbase, MetaMask and Galaxy Digital. 

Bitcoin Inc. has partnered with MAGA Inc. and David Sacks, the incoming Trump Administration’s “ crypto czar ,” to host the Jan. 17 event. General admission tickets, of which 800 are available, are going for $2,500 apiece. 

It’s unclear whether Trump and/or Vice President-elect JD Vance will be in attendance. 

“It’s hard to get a direct confirmation at the presidential/vice presidential level but we’re optimistic they will attend and we will definitely be the event to attend for pro-crypto cabinet members and high-level staffers,” a note from Bitcoin Inc. that was shared with Blockworks read. 

Given the industry’s level of interest in this election, and Trump’s apparent support , we weren’t surprised to hear about the party, or who’s involved. 

Any Forward Guidance readers have a seat at their table? I just might know a journalist itching for a media invite.

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