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Patrick Witt leaves White House crypto role with no successor named

The executive director of Trump's digital assets advisory council has returned to the private sector, leaving the White House without a publicly named crypto head, CoinDesk reports.

Why it matters: The departure leaves the White House without a named crypto adviser as agencies press on with digital asset rulemaking and lawmakers prepare another attempt at market structure legislation.

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Original reporting: Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk

Key points

  • He follows earlier exits by Harry Jung and Bo Hines from crypto advisory roles.
  • A White House official told CoinDesk that crypto and the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act remain a focus for Trump.

No successor has been publicly named, leaving the administration without a named crypto head.

Witt announced his departure last week. His exit follows those of Harry Jung and Bo Hines, and CoinDesk's Jesse Hamilton examined the resulting vacancies in an analysis last week.

After a new Congress is sworn in next year, crypto legislation will probably still need a White House liaison. The administration will have to handle a fresh attempt at crypto legislation, likely taking in tax measures before market structure reform, and a possibly hostile chamber if Democrats win the House. CoinDesk says it is not tracking any hearings this week.

What to watch: A successor to Witt has not yet been named, and crypto legislation is expected to return after the new Congress is sworn in next year.

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