Mr. Selkis, who runs the crypto data firm Messari, was one of a couple hundred attendees at an event celebrating Mr. Trump’s series of nonfungible tokens, the digital collectibles known as NFTs.
When he reached the lectern, Mr. Selkis turned to face the former president.
“There’s 50 million crypto holders in the U.S.,” the executive declared.
The PACs are not planning to participate in the presidential election, a spokesman for the groups said.
But top crypto executives have tried to mobilize the industry behind Mr. Trump, who has reciprocated by praising digital currencies and hosting executives at Mar-a-Lago.
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