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Trump Wants the US to Lead Crypto: Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From the White House Meeting

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rallied after Trump's crypto meeting, but the CLARITY Act still faces political disagreements in the Senate.

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Aug 20, 2026 at 6:17 AM UTC · 2 phút đọc

Trump Wants the US to Lead Crypto: Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From the White House Meeting
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Trump Wants the US to Lead Crypto: Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From the White House Meeting

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rallied after Trump's crypto meeting, but the CLARITY Act still faces political disagreements in the Senate.

President Donald Trump met with executives from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, and other major crypto companies at the White House on Wednesday as the administration sought to take a stronger position in the digital asset industry.

The discussion focused heavily on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, Bitcoin, and the push to bring more crypto activity into the US.

CLARITY, Bitcoin and Hyperliquid

Trump called on Congress to pass “a fair version” of CLARITY and said the legislation would help keep the US “ahead of China.” The bill passed the House of Representatives in July 2025 but has remained stalled in the Senate over issues including tokenized equities, stablecoin rewards, and concerns about potential conflicts involving the Trump family and the crypto industry.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the legislation would make the country’s crypto policy “durable into the future, so it could survive for decades and decades to come.” The exec expects the bill to get “more than 60 votes” when the Senate takes up a cloture motion on September 15. Trump backed Armstrong’s assessment of the bill’s support and said,

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