Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse are expected at a White House crypto meeting with President Donald Trump and his officials this week. The two executives have been pushing the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, and the sit-down gives them a direct audience with the president.
Who's expected in the room
Armstrong and Garlinghouse are among the executives expected to attend, though the full guest list hasn't been confirmed. Trump and his officials will be on the other side of the table. The meeting is the latest sign that the White House is willing to engage the crypto industry directly.
The CLARITY Act push
Both CEOs have been actively lobbying the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act into law. It's been a central piece of their Washington agenda, and the White House meeting gives them a chance to press the case at the highest level. Whether the president backs the bill publicly could shape how senators vote.
What the meeting signals
Crypto has spent the past year looking for clearer rules in Washington. A direct meeting with the president doesn't guarantee a vote, but it puts the industry's top executives in the room when the administration is deciding how hard to lean on the Senate. The timing matters — the CLARITY Act is still sitting in the chamber.
The meeting is expected to happen this week. Whether it moves the CLARITY Act any closer to a Senate vote is the open question.
