Financial Regulatory Week Ahead
Crypto, Prediction Markets, and Blockchain in Focus This Week, and Otherwise, Nothing Is Going On in Washington
August 17 - 21, 2026
The quiet in Washington during August is a wonderful thing. Little to no traffic, a sizeable reduction in political fisticuffs, and a great time to catch up on your reading. But that does not mean nothing is going on. This week, crypto, prediction markets, and blockchain are having a moment in the sun.
First, the White House is reportedly hosting a meeting on Wednesday that will bring together the CEOs of several leading crypto and prediction market firms, along with the CEOs of all the major exchanges (but no formal announcement has come out of the White House yet). It has yet to be confirmed, but it appears President Trump will host the event along with CFTC Chair Michael Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins. The agenda has yet to be announced, but our sources tell us it is more likely to be a rallying event to push the Senate to get to a deal on the CLARITY Act.
The meeting comes right after the annual Wyoming Blockchain Symposium where SEC Chair Atkins will be speaking (along with Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) and several other senators). And it comes a day before the CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting where crypto will be the main topic.
Other than these three events, Washington is wonderfully quiet. Hope you are enjoying it as much as we are. Let us know if you have any questions.
U.S. Congressional Hearings
U.S. Senate
· The Senate is in recess until September 14.
House of Representatives
· The House is in August recess until September 7.
Federal Department & Regulatory Agency Meetings & Events
The White House
· Wednesday, August 19, Time TBD: The White House is expected to host a gathering of officials from the prediction markets and cryptocurrency industries. The event will be hosted by President Trump and CFTC Chair Michael Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins will also attend. We understand the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Polymarket, Kalshi, Nasdaq, the CME, and the New York Stock Exchange will also attend. The event appears to be aimed at boosting efforts to get the CLARITY Act unstuck in the Senate.
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Banks
Speeches –
· There are no speeches scheduled at this time.
Conferences –
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
U.S. Treasury Department
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Department of Commerce
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Securities and Exchange Commission
· Tuesday, August 18, 10:00 a.m. – SEC Chair Paul Atkins is scheduled to speak at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
· Wednesday, August 19, Time TBD: SEC Chair Paul Atkins is scheduled to participate at an event at the White House bringing together leaders from the crypto and prediction markets along with the CEOs of the major exchanges.
· Thursday, August 20, 2:00 p.m. – The SEC holds a Closed Meeting.
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
· Wednesday, August 19, Time TBD: CFTC Chair Michael Selig is scheduled to participate at an event at the White House bringing together leaders from the crypto and prediction markets along with the CEOs of the major exchanges.
· Thursday, August 20, 1:00 p.m. – The CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting will take place. According to a recent press release, the committee “was created to advise the Commission on complex issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance. This council of American innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, and builders will provide insights and recommendations to the Commission to help ensure its regulations keep pace with the rapid speed of innovation on the new frontier of finance.”
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
· Wednesday, August 19, 2:10 p.m. (MT) – Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould speaks at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
FINRA
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
National Credit Union Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice Antitrust Division
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Farm Credit Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
International Monetary Fund & World Bank
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
North American Securities Administrators Association
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Small Business Administration
· There are no significant events scheduled at this time.
Trade Associations & Think Tank Events
Trade Associations
· Tuesday, August 18, 1:00 p.m. – SIFMA holds a member briefing on Trump Accounts & IRAs.
Think Tanks and Other Events
· Monday – Thursday, August 17 – 20: The Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 takes place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Speakers include Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC), Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).
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