
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) delivers remarks as he is joined by (L-R, front) Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkins, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig, Chairman of the NYSE and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Jeffrey Sprecher, and Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman during a summit of crypto and technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump held the meeting with cryptocurrency business leaders to discuss regulatory frameworks for digital assets and artificial intelligence. Currently, the CLARITY Act, the landmark bill that would define SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, remains stalled in the Senate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)


