Trump invites crypto and prediction market CEOs to the White House to discuss regulations

Trump is set to host crypto companies and prediction market businesses at the White House on Wednesday for a private conversation about regulation, with several major industry names expected in the room.

President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the gathering, and CFTC Chair Mike Selig is also scheduled to address those attending. The companies expected to take part include Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), a16z, Ripple, Chainlink, Kalshi, Paradigm, and the Digital Chamber.

Paradigm is one of Kalshi’s investors. Patrick Witt, who leads Trump’s presidential council of advisers on digital assets, is also expected to attend.

The White House meeting will happen one day before the CFTC holds the first gathering of its newly created 35-member Innovation Advisory Committee on Thursday.

Trump administration brings crypto companies to Washington

Meanwhile just earlier, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an agency inside the Treasury Department, gave conditional preliminary approval to a national trust bank application connected to World Liberty Financial, the crypto business launched with Trump and members of his family.

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