Winklevoss Twins Refunded After Trump Crypto Gift Exceeded Limit

Brothers donated more than maximum allowed to pro-Trump group
Donations highlight Trump’s growing appeal to crypto industry

Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss
Photographer: Joseph Nair/Bloomberg

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By Stephanie Lai and Bill Allison

June 21, 2024 at 7:05 PM UTC

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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were refunded after their Bitcoin donations to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign exceeded the maximum amount allowed under federal law.

The billionaire twins, who clashed with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg over ownership of the social network, now run Winklevoss Capital Management and are large investors in Bitcoin. Both said they donated the equivalent of $1 million of the cryptocurrency to the presumptive Republican nominee — which would exceed the maximum $844,600 that the Trump committee can legally accept per person.