White House Crypto Council Loses Last Staffer as Patrick Witt's Temporary Role Ends

The White House Crypto Council, which coordinates President Donald Trump’s digital asset policy, confirmed that executive director Patrick Witt's temporary posting has ended, leaving no officially named staffer to manage day-to-day crypto policy. This follows the Senate blocking the CLARITY Act one month prior, and the departure of other staff including Harry Jung and David Sacks. Until Congress potentially revisits the CLARITY Act after January 2027, the SEC and CFTC are independently drafting crypto rules. Witt was also the administration's main public voice on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which Trump created by executive order in March 2025, and officials are reportedly exploring ways to add more Bitcoin to it; last week, wallets linked to the US government moved about $1 billion in Bitcoin.