Preface
As the influence of cryptocurrencies continues to expand in the global financial system, the Trump administration will hold a historic White House cryptocurrency summit this week, marking the first dedicated cryptocurrency conference in the White House's history.
This article will provide detailed information about the time, location, participants, discussion points, and market rumors surrounding this summit, helping everyone grasp this potentially significant event for the global cryptocurrency market.
What is the White House Cryptocurrency Summit? When will it be held?
The White House will hold its first cryptocurrency summit at 2:30 AM Taiwan time on March 8, 2025 (Saturday), hosted by AI cryptocurrency tsar David Sacks, appointed by President Donald Trump.
Notably, the White House Crypto Summit may replace the 'Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Advisory Committee' plan that Trump previously promised to establish. According to reports from multiple sources cited by (Decrypt), the Trump administration quietly abandoned this plan earlier this year due to internal factional struggles within the cryptocurrency industry, which could threaten political goodwill.
Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, told (Decrypt): 'I am indeed worried that the committee will be seen as selecting winners and losers through a small group of people.' She added that the White House Crypto Summit should allow industry voices to directly engage with the Trump administration.
White House Crypto Summit Confirmed Attendee List
According to a scoop by (Fox Business News) reporter Eleanor Terrett, the White House Crypto Summit will gather about 20 to 25 leaders from the cryptocurrency industry along with Trump administration officials. (Crypto City) has compiled the following attendee list based on information from foreign media; click here for a better chart version:
White House Crypto Summit Attendee List
Cryptocurrency Industry Representative
Michael Saylor Founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)
Kyle Samani Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital
Matt Huang Co-founder of Paradigm
Vlad Tenev CEO of Robinhood
Brian Armstrong CEO of Coinbase
Arjun Sethi CEO of Kraken
Kris Marszalek Crypto.com CEO
Sergey Nazarov Co-founder of Chainlink
JP Richardson CEO of Exodus
David Bailey Bitcoin Magazine CEO
Zach Witkoff Co-founder of World Liberty Financial
Trump Administration Representative
Donald Trump President of the United States
David Sacks AI and Cryptocurrency Tsar
Bo Hines Executive Director of the Digital Assets Working Group
Caroline Pham Acting Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Potential attendees from the cryptocurrency industry or government
Brad Garlinghouse CEO of Ripple (spokesperson refused to comment on attendance)
Cathie Wood Founder and CEO of ARK Invest
Vitalik Buterin Co-founder of Ethereum
Jeremy Allaire Co-founder and CEO of Circle
Paolo Ardoino CEO of Tether
Charles Hoskinson Founder of Cardano
Anatoly Yakovenko Founder of Solana
Marc Andreessen Co-founder of A16z
Cameron Winklevoss Co-founder of Gemini
Tyler Winklevoss Co-founder of Gemini
Jesse Powell Co-founder of Kraken
Scott Bessent US Secretary of the Treasury
Howard Lutnick US Secretary of Commerce
Pam Bondi US Attorney General
Mark Uyeda Acting Chairman of the US SEC
(Fox Business News) Reporter Eleanor Terrett pointed out that aside from the main crypto summit, there is a larger invitation-only reception being planned across from the White House for those who were not invited to the roundtable. However, these plans have not yet been finalized and the situation may change.
Highlight 1: Discussion on cryptocurrency regulatory policies
The White House Crypto Summit is expected to discuss multiple policy issues related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Since Trump took office, he and lawmakers have proposed establishing strategic cryptocurrency reserves, banning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and studying a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.
Additionally, several companies related to crypto assets have stated that the newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has withdrawn lawsuits and judicial investigations, such as: Coinbase, Gemini, OpenSea, Uniswap, while MetaMask developer ConsenSys also stated that the SEC has 'principally' withdrawn lawsuits.
Highlight 2: Possible discussion on cryptocurrency strategic reserves and stablecoin issues
Notably, the White House Crypto Summit may also discuss recent major events or controversies, as listed by (Decrypt):
Should non-US stablecoin issuers (like Tether) continue to have the right to acquire US Treasuries?
Aside from Bitcoin, should other coins actually be included in the US cryptocurrency strategic reserves?