PANews reported on August 9 that according to The Block, senior White House officials and crypto industry leaders held a conference call on Thursday to discuss future cryptocurrency policies. Government officials including U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Wally Adeyemo, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed, and Vice President Harris's Senior Advisor and Director of Legislative Affairs Christine Lucius attended the meeting. At the same time, crypto industry figures attending the meeting included Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams, Stellar Development Foundation Denelle Dixon, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, billionaire Mark Cuban, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. It is reported that some industry insiders "expressed dissatisfaction" at the meeting, but they also talked about use cases and policy outcomes, including what regulators should seek, and focusing on employment and economic impacts. According to people familiar with the matter, neither White House representatives nor Harris' advisers made any commitments.