The summit was important not only for who was in attendance, but for what the Summit represents for crypto investors, the future of digital assets in U.S. markets, and how the digital asset policy of the U.

President Trump’s crypto summit follows executive orders aimed at boosting an industry whose reputation has been tarnished by scandals and lawsuits.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration.