[Coinbase CEO and several crypto executives meet with U.S. Secretary of Commerce to discuss the importance of passing the 'CLARITY Act'] According to a report by Golden Finance, on August 20, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett disclosed that, prior to President Trump's speech with industry leaders at the White House today, a small group of crypto industry executives met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. Attendees included Brian Armstrong, Chris Dixon, Brad Garlinghouse, and Arjun Sethi. The discussions primarily focused on the importance of passing the 'CLARITY Act' and the potential impact of the act on U.S. employment, economic growth, and attracting crypto entrepreneurs and companies back to the U.S. Participants also discussed the remaining obstacles to the act's passage, including ethical issues, and how the White House could help find a path to bipartisan consensus.