Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, is leaving his role for a new opportunity in the private sector, according to his Thursday X post. His exit leaves a leadership gap, as he was the last remaining staffer after David Sacks departed in March and deputy director Harry Jung in July. The Senate failed to pass a cloture motion on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in September, and further progress this session is unlikely. The council's former executive director, Bo Hines, left in August 2025 and later joined stablecoin issuer Tether as a strategic adviser. Cointelegraph has asked the White House whether a replacement is planned and will update when it responds.
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• NeutralBitcoin
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 81,682.01 |
| Change that session | -1.79% |
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