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Trump reportedly set to meet with crypto and prediction market leaders at White House

Monday, August 17, 2026 1:45 PM
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  • Charlotte Capewell, COMPLETE iGAMING

President Donald Trump is anticipated to meet senior figures from the cryptocurrency, prediction market, and AI industries at the White House on Wednesday, according to individuals familiar with the plans.

According to CoinDesk, the meeting will bring together members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Innovation Advisory Committee, and it will take place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig and other government advisers, such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, are also expected to participate.

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The gathering will take place before the committee’s first formal CFTC meeting on Thursday, during which members will discuss developments in the US digital asset market and regulatory challenges.