- Charles Hoskinson brushed off being excluded from the White House crypto summit, saying he’s more focused on long-term policy than political optics.
- He continues to push for stable, consistent crypto regulations, regardless of who’s in power.
Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum and Cardano, remains unfazed after being left out of the White House’s recent digital assets summit — and he’s making it clear that political proximity isn’t his priority.
The summit, held in March in the State Dining Room, drew a crowd of notable crypto founders. But Hoskinson’s absence stood out, especially as speculation swirled that Cardano’s ADA token might be considered for inclusion in a U.S. crypto strategic reserve. Despite the perceived slight, Hoskinson isn’t losing any sleep over it.
“A lot of people want to get close to David Sacks and Bo Hines and build relationships there,” he told DL News. “That’s the flavor of the week. It’s nice for optics, but it doesn’t translate into sustainable, permanent policy.”
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While others court political favor, Hoskinson is focused on long-term blockchain innovation and regulatory reform. He’s become something of a “DeFi diplomat,” actively promoting blockchain adoption to lawmakers, regulators, and even heads of state.
And although he says he doesn’t need to “make a deal with Trump,” the Cardano founder isn’t opposed to policy progress. In fact, he’s hopeful that some of the crypto-friendly moves made under Trump — including the creation of a Bitcoin strategic reserve and the appointment of pro-crypto SEC leadership — will outlive the administration that initiated them.
Still, Hoskinson is eyeing the bigger picture. His attention is currently on legislative efforts like the stablecoin bill and a market structure proposal that would formally divide crypto oversight between the SEC and the CFTC. “There will be a person after Trump,” he said. “Whether it be JD Vance or a Democrat or somebody else, it’s immaterial. I need a consistent, stable set of rules.”
Unfazed by political gamesmanship, Hoskinson continues to advocate for regulatory clarity and the institutional adoption of blockchain — summit invite or not.
