Will Ethereum Get Its Voice?
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US President Donald Trump will host a White House Crypto Summit on Friday, bringing together top industry executives to discuss the future of digital assets in the country. However, concerns are growing over the apparent lack of explicit Ethereum (ETH) representation at the high-profile event. Confirmed Attendees and the Agenda According to Fox Business correspondent Eleanor Terret, notable industry leaders have confirmed their attendance. These include MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey, and Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang. Others include Exodus CEO J.P. Richardson, Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani, and World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, and Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi have also confirmed attendance, reportedly. The meeting, expected to host 20-25 attendees, will be a roundtable format. It will include members of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets, signaling a focused effort to align crypto policy with regulatory considerations. The impact of digital assets on financial markets, regulatory frameworks, and the broader economy is anticipated to be a key topic of discussion. As BeInCrypto reported, the summit could also address recent policy developments, including how to fund the US crypto reserve. Some also anticipate tax incentives for crypto transactions. “Sources say the Trump administration [is] preparing to announce zero capital gains on crypto sales at Friday’s crypto summit,” investor Mike Alfred shared on X (Twitter). Ethereum’s Indirect Presence Despite the presence of executives from firms deeply involved in the Ethereum ecosystem, critics argue that a more direct Ethereum representative should be present. Ethereum educator Sassal pointed out that many confirmed attendees are actively building on Ethereum. Specifically, the World Liberty Finance operates on Ethereum Layer 1. Meanwhile, Chainlink, though a chain-agnostic, has a significant presence in the Ethereum ecosystem. Similarly, Coinbase developed Base as an Ethereum…
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