He says the act is a ‘very powerful structured legislation’ which will keep the US ahead of China and ‘everyone else’
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 10:01 AM
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump pressed Congress to pass digital asset market structure legislation that is a top priority for the industry, as he hosted cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday (Aug 19).
Trump cast the so-called Clarity Act as critical to keeping the US edge in emerging technologies and was joined at the event by executives including Coinbase chief executive officer Brian Armstrong.
Other executives present included Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of Gemini Space Station, Arjun Sethi, the co-CEO of Payward, which operates the Kraken…
