August 2026 White House crypto summit stories

Aug 19, 2026

Trump urges Congress to pass Clarity Act crypto legislation at White House meeting

President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass the Clarity Act during a White House meeting with crypto and finance executives, framing the market structure legislation as essential to maintaining U.S. technological leadership over China. Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks surged following the announcement.

Aug 19, 20268 sources

Aug 14, 2026

Trump to host Coinbase, Ripple, and other crypto executives at White House meeting

President Donald Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting on August 19 with executives from major cryptocurrency companies including Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, Robinhood, and prediction market firms. The meeting kicks off a week of regulatory discussions involving the SEC and CFTC.

Aug 14, 20266 sources

Aug 13, 2026

White House to host crypto and prediction market executives next week

The White House is expected to host executives from cryptocurrency and prediction market industries next Wednesday, according to multiple sources, though details and guest list remain unsettled.

Aug 13, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, framing the market structure legislation as critical to keeping the United States ahead of China in technology
▪President Donald Trump stated that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the geoblocked decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid into the United States in a compliant and legal fashion
▪Supporters of the Clarity Act still need to secure approximately six Democratic votes in the Senate to reach the 60-vote threshold required to advance the legislation

People involved

Donald Trump

Subtopics

Crypto lobbying3 Crypto regulation3 Trump administration3 Bitcoin2 CLARITY Act2 Crypto exchanges1 Crypto markets1 Prediction markets1 Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act1 Stablecoin regulation1 Stablecoin yield1

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