White House Plans Crypto Meeting as CLARITY Odds Hit 21%
The meeting comes as Polymarket traders put the CLARITY Act’s 2026 passage odds at 21% and the CFTC prepares to discuss crypto assets and prediction markets.
- On Wednesday, the White House will host cryptocurrency and prediction market executives to discuss industry regulation. Polymarket traders assign the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act a 21% chance of becoming law in 2026, up from 17% following reports of the meeting.
- Crypto companies continue pressing for the CLARITY Act, which would divide oversight between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The House passed its version in July 2025 by a 294-134 vote.
- President Donald Trump and CFTC Chair Mike Selig are expected to provide remarks at the event. Attendees include executives from Coinbase, a16z, Ripple, Chainlink, Kalshi, Paradigm, and the Digital Chamber.
- Negotiations remain stalled over ethics rules and stablecoin rewards, with the Senate away until September 14. Supporters need 60 votes to overcome filibusters and advance the bill.
- The White House event occurs one day before the CFTC holds the inaugural meeting of its 35-person Innovation Advisory Committee on Thursday. Members will discuss regulation of crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.
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