White House Crypto Summit: Top Executives from Coinbase, Chainlink, and Others to Attend
Executives from a wide array of crypto companies, including Coinbase, Chainlink, and Exodus, will represent the industry at the U.S. President Donald Trump’s first White House crypto summit on Friday.
Confirmed Attendees
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Chainlink Labs co-founder Sergey Nazarov, Exodus CEO J.P. Richardson, and Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor have all confirmed their attendance at the event, which will also feature “big donors,” according to two individuals who wished to remain anonymous.
Additional Attendees
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev hinted that he would attend the summit, posting a screen capture from the movie National Treasure on X (formerly Twitter) and captioning it “see you soon, DC.”
White House Representation
Trump himself, along with David Sacks, Trump’s crypto and AI czar, and Bo Hines, the executive director of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets, will represent the White House at the summit.
It is unclear just how many crypto executives will attend or what the event’s agenda may include.
SEC and Inaugural Donations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently closed a long-running probe into Robinhood Crypto and dropped its enforcement suit against Coinbase. Both firms made seven-figure donations to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee – Coinbase contributed $1 million, and Robinhood contributed $2 million. Other crypto firms, including Ripple and Circle, which are thought to be represented at the crypto summit, also made large donations.
Ripple and Circle Representatives
A Ripple spokesperson referred CoinDesk to the White House when asked if any Ripple executive would attend the Friday summit. Representatives for Circle did not return a request for comment.
Conclusion
The White House crypto summit is set to bring together top executives from prominent crypto companies, including Coinbase, Chainlink, and Exodus, to discuss the future of the industry. With unclear agenda and attendance numbers, the event is expected to be a significant milestone in the development of the crypto space.
FAQs
- Who is attending the White House crypto summit?
- Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
- Chainlink Labs co-founder Sergey Nazarov
- Exodus CEO J.P. Richardson
- Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor
- Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev (possibly)
- Who is representing the White House at the summit?
- U.S. President Donald Trump
- David Sacks, Trump’s crypto and AI czar
- Bo Hines, executive director of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets
- What is the purpose of the White House crypto summit?
- Unclear, but expected to be a significant milestone in the development of the crypto space
- What is the current status of the SEC’s probe into Robinhood Crypto?
- The SEC has closed the probe and dropped its enforcement suit against Coinbase
- Did other crypto firms make significant donations to the President’s inaugural committee?
- Yes, several firms, including Ripple and Circle, made seven-figure donations
