White House crypto council loses adviser as Clarity Act negotiations stall

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White House crypto adviser Witt leaves as his detail expires, marking the third senior departure from the administration's digital asset policy team.
Clarity Act negotiations stall in the Senate amid unresolved disputes over stablecoin rewards, ethics, and presidential crypto wealth provisions, following earlier House passage.
Industry groups describe Witt's exit as a setback for U.S. digital asset policy efforts, and the White House has not named a replacement.

Adviser departure adds to policy turnover

As reported by The Block, a White House official said in an email on Wednesday that Witt's "detail has expired," ending his tenure in the administration's digital asset policy apparatus.

The official said the White House appreciates Witt's service to the Trump administration and wishes him well in his future endeavors. The departure follows reporting from Crypto In America's Eleanor Terrett that Witt is an employee of the Department of Defense and was serving in a temporary position at the White House Crypto Council.

Witt serves as executive director for the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets and leads efforts in Washington to advance the Clarity Act, a broad crypto market structure bill. The House passes its version of the legislation more than a year ago, and Witt later works to guide Senate negotiations.

His departure makes him the third senior crypto policy figure to leave the White House. White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks leaves in March after saying his 130 days as a special government employee are complete, and Witt's deputy director Harry Jung also leaves in July.

Senate obstacles cloud digital asset agenda

The Senate version of the Clarity Act faces several unresolved conflicts, including disagreements between banks and crypto firms over the treatment of stablecoin rewards and ethics provisions. Questions tied to Trump's crypto wealth become the main sticking point in the bill's failed procedural vote last month, as Democrats argue the proposed language would not be enforceable because the Justice Department, rather than states, would decide whether to pursue action against the president.

Witt had originally planned to leave the White House in July for mandatory training with the Georgia Army National Guard, but says that training is postponed. The White House does not answer direct questions on who will replace him.

Industry groups present Witt's departure as a loss for the administration's crypto policy push. Blockchain Association Chief Policy Officer Lindsay Fraser says in a statement that Witt worked at the highest levels of government to support the U.S. digital asset industry and helped bring opposing sides together when negotiations became difficult.

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