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Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
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Leadership overseeing digital asset regulation at the White House is shifting once again, as Patrick Witt's tenure as the administration’s top crypto adviser comes to an end.
Key facts
- White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks left his post in March after he said his 130 days as a special government employee were up
- A White House official said Witt's "detail has expired" in an email to The Block on Wednesday
- The news of Witt's departure comes after reporting from Crypto In America's Eleanor Terrett that Witt is an employee of the Department of Defense and was in a temporary position in his role
- The American digital asset industry wouldn’t be where it is today without Patrick Witt, who worked at the highest levels of government to make the United States the crypto capital of the world
Summary
A White House official said Witt's "detail has expired" in an email to The Block on Wednesday. "The White House appreciates his time and service to the Trump Administration, and wish him the best of luck in the future endeavors," the official added. The news of Witt's departure comes after reporting from Crypto In America's Eleanor Terrett that Witt is an employee of the Department of Defense and was in a temporary position in his role at the White House Crypto Council. Witt led efforts in Washington to pass broad crypto legislation, called the Clarity Act, as the executive director for the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets.