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Trump Set to Join White House Meeting with Crypto Executives

President Trump will join a White House meeting with crypto executives, focusing on innovation policies ahead of a key committee session.

Mercation Admin
August 14, 2026 1 min read
Trump Set to Join White House Meeting with Crypto Executives

President Donald Trump is set to join a White House meeting with executives from the cryptocurrency sector and other innovative industries.

Sources indicate that President Trump will participate in a meeting on Wednesday with the newly formed Innovation Advisory Committee, which includes leaders from cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence. This meeting precedes the committee's first official session scheduled for Thursday.

CEOs from major firms such as Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket, and Kalshi are among the attendees at this event, aimed at enhancing policy discussions on innovation in the United States. The meeting will take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House.

In addition to the crypto executives, traditional financial institutions will also be represented, with members from CME Group, Nasdaq, and the Intercontinental Exchange expected to attend. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and possibly Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick are also anticipated to join the discussions.

The Thursday session will focus on the group’s innovation agenda, tackling issues such as regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency market. This meeting comes amid ongoing discussions about the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which is currently awaiting a vote in the U.S. Senate. The president's stance on stricter ethics regulations related to his involvement in the cryptocurrency space may influence the progress of this legislation.