Trump to Meet Ripple, Coinbase, SEC, and CFTC Leaders as CLARITY Act Hangs in Balance

US President Donald Trump will reportedly attend a high-profile gathering at the White House next week, as Washington’s efforts to establish a comprehensive digital asset framework remain unfinished.

Some of the key industry participants expected at the event will come from Ripple, Coinbase, Chainlink, Paradigm, Kalshi, and a16z.

White House Crypto Meeting

The meeting, scheduled to take place on August 19, will bring some of the most influential US-based crypto companies together with the heads of the two agencies that could ultimately divide responsibility for overseeing the market. Reports claimed that execs from TradFi entities could also participate, but there’s no official confirmation on the list of attendees.

More recent updates from popular journalist Eleanor Terrett confirmed that SEC Chair Paul Atkins is expected to attend as well.

The event’s timing is quite notable as it comes just a few weeks after the Senate left Washington for its five-week August recess without voting on the CLARITY Act. As reported in early August, the key bill faced another setback, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to be voted on September 15 – the second day after the break.

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