Trump Meets Crypto Leaders Amid Stalled Clarity Act

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a summit of crypto and technology leaders at the White House on August 19, 2026, to discuss regulatory frameworks for digital assets and artificial intelligence.

The meeting was attended by Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkins, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig, and Chairman of the NYSE and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Jeffrey Sprecher.

Currently, the CLARITY Act, a landmark bill that would define SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, remains stalled in the Senate.