Trump Touts U.S. Leadership in Crypto and AI at White House Meeting

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

The meeting came as the CLARITY Act, a landmark bill that would define SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, remains stalled in the Senate. The act is set to go before Congress on September 15.

Representatives from major cryptocurrency companies, including Coinbase and Ripple, attended the summit alongside financial regulators like SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Innovation Advisory Committee (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig.

Trump emphasized that the U.S. aims to remain the leader in AI and crypto technologies, citing its success in controlling these markets and creating jobs.