Who’s going to the crypto summit in DC as rumors swirl
Big hopes for the Friday White House event are leading to big guesses, but here’s what we know.
The White House is hosting its inaugural “Crypto Summit” Friday, and gossip is spreading about this exclusive affair with reportedly only 25 attendees. Right now there are a lot of rumors swirling, like President Trump cutting capital gains to 0% “for crypto held over a year,” but little to back them up.
The biggest question is whether Trump will lay out details on the national strategic cryptocurrency reserve and if it will contain more than bitcoin, as he announced last weekend. One outlet reported that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the model will be announced on Friday, but there have been no corroborating reports on this.
The meeting will be chaired by Trump’s “Crypto Czar” David Sacks, and we do have some details about who will sit at the table with him.
People who have RSVP’d yes:
Strategy CEO Michael Saylor, the maxiest of bitcoin maxis, confirmed on X that he was invited.
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse also confirmed his attendance, saying that “maximalism is the enemy of the industry’s progress,” seemingly snubbing bitcoin purists.
Cofounder of the Trump-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial, Zach Witkoff, said he has a chair there.
Others who are on the invite list:
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi
Chainlink cofounder Sergey Nazarov
Paradigm’s Matt Huang
Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani
Exodus CEO JP Richardson
Vaguebooking it:
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev said, “See you soon, DC,” in a post yesterday hinting he may be in attendance.
(Robinhood Markets Inc. is the parent company of Sherwood Media, an independently operated media company.)
Beyond the potential announcements, many hope the summit will be a turning point for the industry.
Ben James, founder of web3 platform 404, said that what truly matters is the broader regulatory approach — clear, innovation-friendly frameworks.
“These will be key to unlocking the full potential of blockchain technology, fostering sustainable growth, and positioning crypto as a cornerstone of the future digital economy,” James said.
