Trump's White House Crypto Meeting: What Actually Matters
Trump met crypto and finance leaders at the White House on August 19, 2026, and pushed Congress to pass a "fair version" of the CLARITY Act, the bill deciding which tokens fall under the SEC vs the CFTC.
In the room: Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, Kraken, Gemini, Nasdaq, ICE, plus SEC Chair Atkins and CFTC Chair Selig.
Trump said Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US "in a fully compliant and legal fashion." $HYPE jumped around 11%.
➡️ Aug 17 → Treasury stablecoin rule
➡️ Aug 18 → SEC crypto fundraising rule
➡️ Aug 19 → White House meeting
➡️ Aug 20 → CFTC's first Innovation Committee meeting
CLARITY is stuck in the Senate, so the administration is moving through agencies instead of waiting on Congress. Polymarket odds for 2026 passage: ~19%, down from 82% in February. Next test is the Sept 15 cloture vote.
Trump met crypto and finance leaders at the White House on August 19, 2026, and pushed Congress to pass a "fair version" of the CLARITY Act, the bill deciding which tokens fall under the SEC vs the CFTC.
In the room: Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, Kraken, Gemini, Nasdaq, ICE, plus SEC Chair Atkins and CFTC Chair Selig.
Trump said Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US "in a fully compliant and legal fashion." $HYPE jumped around 11%.
➡️ Aug 17 → Treasury stablecoin rule
➡️ Aug 18 → SEC crypto fundraising rule
➡️ Aug 19 → White House meeting
➡️ Aug 20 → CFTC's first Innovation Committee meeting
CLARITY is stuck in the Senate, so the administration is moving through agencies instead of waiting on Congress. Polymarket odds for 2026 passage: ~19%, down from 82% in February. Next test is the Sept 15 cloture vote.