Anticipation is growing in the crypto world ahead of the White House Crypto Summit set for Friday, March 7, 2025. This first-of-its-kind event is expected to play a crucial role in the future of U.S. crypto policy, possibly launching a U.S. strategic crypto reserve. Several key figures in the industry, including members of former President Donald Trump’s crypto task force, are expected to attend.
However, as the guest list has started to take shape, one notable name is missing: Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson. According to Unchained, a White House source confirmed that Charles Hoskinson 
Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson is a prominent American entrepreneur and a visionary in the blockchain spaceHe also co-founded the Ethereum blockchain platform and founder of IOHK. He developed a Module proof-of-stake(Pos) blockchain that helps Charles scale and secure enterprise blockchain adoption.
Quick Facts
Full Name
Charles Hoskinson
Birth
05-11-1987 in Hawaii, United States
Nationality
American
Education
University of Colorado Boulder, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Marital Status
Unmarried as of 2025
Net Worth
Estimated to be around $700 million
Experience
Co-founder of Ethereum, contributing to smart contracts and Dapps in the year 2013.
Established IOHK ( Input Output Hong Kong) on the year 2014.
Developed and launched Cardano with the (PoS) model in the year 2015 to 2017.
Growth of Cardano's Web3, improving blockchain system I the year 2022.
Promoted insights about blockchain in Africa and other developing countries in the year 2023.
Promoted a digital identity control system, improving the Cardano network in the year 2024.
At present, driving innovation in blockchain DeFi and decentralized systems at IOHK.
Chief Executive Officer
was not invited to the summit, nor has Cardano been involved in any policy discussions or meetings with the administration.
“They are running around town trying to push their own sort of narrative. They are not involved in anything about trying to influence policy and they are not invited to Friday’s summit,” the White House source told Unchained.
Hoskinson’s absence is particularly surprising given recent comments from President Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald J. Trump is a US-based entrepreneur, Pro-crypto Politician, and the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America. He understands the importance and needs of the modern fintech world, and people look up to him as a dominant pro-crypto leader.
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Full name
Donald John Trump
Birth
14-06-1946, New York, United States
Nationality
American
Education
BS from the University of Pennsylvania
Known For
Businessman, Pro-Crypto Politician
Once doubtful about Bitcoindominance, he said in a tweet in 2019, “I am not a fan of Bitcoin", but now has a significant amount of cryptocurrency holdings in his kitty. He has also signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which highlights his commitment to the future of cryptocurrency.
Donald Trump - Career Highlights & Events
2016 – Elected as the 45th President of the United States from the Republican Party.
2017 – Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, impacting investment environments
2019 – Criticized Bitcoin and Libra on X, dubbing them as "not money"
2024 – Campaign signals potential openness to crypto-friendly reforms
2025 – Elected as the 47th President of the United States from the Republican Party.
A meme coin, $TRUMP, is associated with Donald Trump, which is listed on the Solana blockchain platform. His family also backs World Liberty Financial (WLF), a crypto venture.
President
On Sunday, Trump mentioned that Cardano’s ADA, would be part of a crypto reserve, which led many to expect Hoskinson’s attendance at the event.
Confirmed Guests for the Summit
Despite the exclusion of Hoskinson, several high-profile crypto industry leaders will be in attendance. The confirmed guest list includes:
- Brad Garlinghouse – CEO of Ripple
- Michael Saylor – Founder of MicroStrategy
- David Bailey – CEO of Bitcoin Magazine
- Matt Huang – Co-founder of Paradigm
- JP Richardson – CEO of Exodus
- Kyle Samani – Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital
- Zach Witkoff – Co-founder of World Liberty Financial
- Sergey Nazarov – Co-founder of Chainlink
- Brian Armstrong – CEO of Coinbase
- Vlad Tenev – CEO of Robinhood
- Arjun Sethi – CEO of Kraken
- Kris Marszalek – CEO of Crypto.com
Hoskinson had previously hinted that he might attend a fundraising dinner for the pro-crypto PAC MAGA Inc., but the White House confirmed that he was not invited to that event either.
Key Focus of the Summit
The summit is set to run from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET on March 7 and will be led by David Sacks, President Trump’s appointed AI and crypto czar. One of the main points of discussion will be the handling of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated in a recent interview that Bitcoin would be treated differently than other altcoins, as it is a significant part of President Trump’s crypto strategy.
