According to Foresight News, citing DL News, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson responded to not being invited to the White House crypto roundtable, stating that he does not "need to make a deal with Trump" and emphasizing that the current crypto policy reforms in the United States should focus on a "sustainable, long-term framework" rather than being tied to short-term political figures.
Previously, Trump met with crypto executives including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse to discuss digital asset regulation. Hoskinson, who is seen as representing the sovereign blockchain camp, was not invited, despite the White House recently considering including ADA in national crypto reserves.
Hoskinson stated that he is lobbying globally to promote blockchain policies, closely engaging with US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott in support of his Genius Act stablecoin legislation; meeting with former Japanese Digital Transformation Minister Taku Hirai; and discussing with President Milei's team in Argentina. He emphasized that while Trump issued crypto executive orders, established a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and appointed crypto-friendly individuals to lead the SEC, the truly important aspect is the regulatory stability brought by legislation.
Facing the current volatile US policies, he said that "Trump governs the country like a startup," which highlights the necessity of establishing decentralized systems like blockchain, with "blockchain being the only choice," and he hopes that chain will be Cardano.
