Trump to host crypto executives as SEC weighs regulations

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 : President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. financial regulators this week prepare to advance their framework for certain digital assets, according to media reports.Trump, who has earned more than $1.4 billion from his family's crypto ventures, is scheduled to make remarks with technology leaders at the White House in the afternoon, according to his official schedule. Representatives for the White House did not immediately return a request for comment. Semafor reported that crypto executives would be attending Wednesday's event. Representatives for prediction markets were initially expected to attend but will not be included, it added, citing an unnamed White House official. Other news outlets also reported the pla