Trump to Host Crypto Leaders at White House for Regulation Talks

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with leaders from the cryptocurrency and prediction market industries at the White House on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for a discussion on regulation. The meeting will take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and is set to be followed by the inaugural gathering of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new Innovation Advisory Committee on Thursday, August 20.

Executives from major digital asset platforms, including Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Kalshi, have received invitations to the White House session. Additional attendees are expected to include representatives from traditional financial institutions such as Nasdaq, CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, and the DTCC, who serve on the CFTC's advisory committee. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig is anticipated to participate, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick may also attend. Patrick Witt, who leads the presidential council of advisers on digital assets, is also expected to be present.

The meetings occur as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a key piece of legislation for federal market structure, remains...