Trump’s White House Crypto Summit Draws Top Industry Leaders Amid Regulatory Shifts

Executives from major crypto firms, including Coinbase, Chainlink, and Exodus, will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the first White House crypto summit on Friday.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Chainlink Labs co-founder Sergey Nazarov, and Exodus CEO J.P. Richardson are among the confirmed attendees. MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev have also hinted at their participation. The event, hosted by Trump, will feature key industry figures alongside major donors. David Sacks, Trump’s crypto and AI advisor, and Bo Hines, head of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets, will represent the administration.

The summit comes at a pivotal time as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently ended its probe into Robinhood Crypto and dropped its case against Coinbase. Both companies previously contributed to Trump’s inaugural committee—Coinbase donating $1 million and Robinhood $2 million. Ripple and Circle, rumored to be represented at the event, have also made significant donations.

While the agenda remains unclear, the meeting signals growing engagement between the crypto industry and U.S. regulators. A Ripple spokesperson directed inquiries to the White House, while Circle has not commented on its participation.

The gathering underscores crypto’s increasing influence in Washington as executives and policymakers discuss regulatory clarity, digital asset innovation, and the future of blockchain technology in the U.S.