47th U.S. President Donald Trump is all set to host the first ever “Crypto Summit 2025 The White House” on Friday, 7th March, where the who’s who of crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) world will congregate to discuss the future pathway for clear regulatory framework in the crypto industry.
While the event will be hosted by Trump; his lieutenants David Sacks, AI and Crypto Czar and Bo Hines, executive director of President working group on Digital Assets, will be by his side, to welcome some of the biggest CEOs from the web3 world on March 7.
Ahead of the crypto summit, President Trump’s administration is pushing for a policy shift that embraces digital assets and emphasized the need for regulatory clarity and industry friendly policies as demanded by Crypto leaders.
The summit is being held against the backdrop of President Donald Trump announcing setting up of a strategic crypto reserve with five major cryptocurrencies and his new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) team dropping legal cases against major crypto exchanges based in U.S.
Interestingly, CEOs of two exchanges who recently had cases against them dropped by the S.E.C. are also invited for the crypto summit 2025 at the White House.
While there is no official list of invited guests released by the White House, several bigshots of the crypto industry have announced their participation for the event. In this exclusive article, we will present an exclusive list of guests invited for the White House Crypto summit, the agenda of the meet and what to expect post-event for major cryptocurrencies.
Confirmed Guest List for Crypto Summit 2025 The White House
According to several journalists covering White House including Fox News reporter Eleanor Terrett, the White House Crypto summit will have a smaller-than-expected guest list featuring government officials from the presidential working Group on digital assets, prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the crypto industry.
Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy
Co-founder and Executive chairman of MicroStrategy and one of the biggest proponents of Bitcoin, 60-year-old Michael Saylor is one of the most distinguished guests from the web3 world to attend the crypto summit 2025 at The White House.
Saylor has created a business out of securitizing bitcoin by combining popular financial tools in an innovative way. Recently, he confirmed his attendance for the upcoming crypto summit on his official X handle.
Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple Labs
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs, is another major attendee for the White House Crypto Summit hosted by David Sacks. Recently, President Donald Trump announced inclusion of XRP, the native currency of Ripple, in the strategic crypto reserve.
Brad confirmed his presence for the event on his official X handle and said that he appreciated Donald Trump’s reach out to the crypto community.
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase
Brian, the CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S. based crypto exchange, is another important attendee at the Friday crypto summit and his presence is confirmed as per industry insiders and journalists. He also recently quote tweeted the announcement by David Sacks regarding the White House summit.
Back in 2024, Armstrong was the second richest person in the “Crypto Rich List” declared by Forbes magazine. Recently, the SEC under Donald Trump administration dropped a case against Coinbase.
David Bailey, Bitcoin Magazine
David, the CEO of Bitcoin magazine, one of the most popular crypto digital news and print magazine publishers in U.S., is another important invitee at the event.
While, David has not made an official confirmation of his attendance at the crypto summit, he posted a satirical tweet on his official X handle, that showed him travelling to Washington D.C. strapped on the backseat of a car.
Arjun Sethi, Kraken
Arjun Sethi, CEO of Kraken, one of the largest and oldest U.S. based cryptocurrency exchanges, is also on the list of invitees for the crypto summit. Recently, SEC dropped a legal case against Kraken under the Trump administration.
While Sethi has not posted any official confirmation of him attending the crypto summit at The White House, several journalists have claimed him as part of the guest list. Recently, Sethi praised the Trump administration for the SEC dropping a case against his exchange.
Matt Huang, Paradigm
Huang, the co-founder of Paradigm, a research driven crypto investment firm, is another prominent figure in the industry to get in the guest list for The White House.
Huang confirmed his attendance for the upcoming crypto summit in a tweet on his official X handle where he also thanked Trump.
I look forward to discussing how America can take a leadership role in promoting the principles of open crypto and enabling builders in ecosystems such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana”, said Huang.
Kyle Samani, Multicoin Capital
Kyle Samani, the co-founder and managing partner of Multicoin Capital, a Texas based firm that provides investment advisory services, is another attendee of the crypto summit.
He recently confirmed his presence for the crypto summit on his official X handle and said that, “
I look forward to collaborating with industry peers, the Trump administration, and elected officials to ensure crypto thrives in America.”
Vladimir Tenev, Robinhood Markets
The CEO and co-founder of Robinhood Markets, is another important guest at the upcoming crypto summit at The White House.
Since its launch in 2011, Robinhood’s “no commission trading model” has revolutionized the brokerage industry. It recently went public on the Nasdaq exchange at a $32 billion valuation, in July 2021. Vladimir confirmed his presence at the crypto summit in a tweet on his official X handle.
Sergey Nazarov, Chainlink
The co-founder of Chainlink, Sergey Nazarov, is another important crypto industry insider, who will grace the event at The White House on Friday. Chainlink is a framework for building Decentralized Oracle Network (Dons) that brings real-world data onto blockchain networks.
While Nazarov did not officially confirm his presence at the upcoming crypto summit, several of his recent tweets suggest that he is currently in Washington D.C. this week to attend lawmakers.
Conclusion
While this is not an exhaustive list of guests expected at the Crypto Summit 2025 in The White House, it contains details of industry giants who have confirmed their attendance. Reportedly, the crypto summit’s key objectives will include supporting self-custody, promoting blockchain development, and positioning the U.S as a global leader in digital finance.
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