Trump to Address Tech and Crypto Leaders at White House Event on Wednesday

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Trump to Address Tech and Crypto Leaders at White House Event on Wednesday
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  1. President Donald Trump is set to address technology and cryptocurrency executives on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the White House.

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    PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump talks about North Korea, interest rates while hosting cryptocurrency leaders at the White House President Donald Trump held court on Wednesday with several cryptocurrency and finance leaders for an event on digital assets.

  2. Reports said that the event is a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s inaugural innovation committee. The CFTC is set to hold a meeting on Thursday to chart “a course for the new frontier of finance as innovators, builders, thinkers, and entrepreneurs.

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    Breitbart

    Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig posted on Tuesday that the CFTC would hold its first meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee to address the future of American investment in cryptocurrency.

  3. Prediction market executives will not attend a White House event on Wednesday featuring major leaders from the cryptocurrency and financial industries, despite previous reports indicating they would be included.

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    The Hill

    Prediction markets shut out of Trump’s meeting with tech executives Predication market officials will not attend a White House event Wednesday that will feature cryptocurrency and other tech leaders. President Trump “will host an event with tech leaders tomorrow to strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance,” a White House official told Politico. “Prediction market companies will not be a part of the event,” they said.…

  4. President Donald Trump delivers remarks about U.S. tech innovation along with industry leaders on Wednesday, August 19.

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    The Hill

    Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on US tech innovation President Trump will give remarks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon on strengthening U.S. innovation and dominance in the technology sector. CEOs from several crypto companies, including Ripple and Coinbase, are expected to attend. The event is being viewed as a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Innovation Advisory Committee, according to…

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    The event is expected to focus on how tech leaders can strengthen America’s innovative and technological dominance.

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