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Trump to Chair August 19 Crypto CEOs Regulatory Clarity Meeting

8/16/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump will chair a White House meeting on August 19 with crypto and prediction-market CEOs to discuss regulatory clarity for digital assets.
CFTC Chairman Mike Selick, Digital Asset Advisory Committee director Patrick Witt and possibly Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend, while the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee meets on August 19, a day before its livestreamed session on August 20.
CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood and Polymarket are slated to join.

History

Historical Context

Regulatory pressure on Gemini began when the CFTC sued the exchange in June 2022, followed by SEC charges over its Gemini Earn program in January 2023. The twins’ firm later contributed up to $100 million to a Genesis restructuring and secured a $5 million CFTC settlement in 2025 under the Trump administration, leading President Trump’s meeting with CFTC Chair Mike Selick and crypto CEOs.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump will chair a White House meeting on August 19 with crypto and prediction-market CEOs to discuss regulatory clarity for digital assets.
CFTC Chairman Mike Selick, Digital Asset Advisory Committee director Patrick Witt and possibly Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend, while the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee meets on August 19, a day before its livestreamed session on August 20.
CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood and Polymarket are slated to join.

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