TechFlow news, April 18 — According to DL News, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson responded in an exclusive interview to not being invited to the White House crypto roundtable, stating he "doesn't need to make a deal with Trump," and emphasized that current U.S. crypto policy reforms should focus on "sustainable, long-term frameworks" rather than aligning with short-term political figures.
Previously, Trump met at the White House with crypto executives including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse to discuss digital asset regulation. Hoskinson, seen as representing the sovereign blockchain camp, was not invited, despite recent White House considerations of adding ADA to the national crypto reserves.
Hoskinson said he is lobbying globally for blockchain policies—closely engaging in the U.S. with Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott in support of his stablecoin bill, the Genius Act; meeting with Japan's former Digital Transformation Minister Takuya Hirai; and exchanging views with President Milei's team in Argentina. He stressed that even if Trump issues executive orders on crypto, establishes a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and appoints crypto-friendly officials to lead the SEC, what truly matters is the regulatory stability brought by legislation.
