Crypto divide in the White House: The Patrick Witt era is over

Another person who managed the cryptocurrency policies of the Trump administration in the USA has left his post. It has been announced that the term of Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, has ended.

A White House official confirmed that Witt's temporary assignment has ended. The official thanked Witt for his services to the Trump administration and wished him success in his future work.

In his statement after his departure, Witt stated that he plans to continue his work on the technological development of the USA in the private sector.

Witt was one of the leading names in the efforts to enact the Clarity Act, which aims to regulate the cryptocurrency market in the USA.

Witt, who played an important role in the negotiations in the Senate of the bill passed by the House of Representatives in 2025, was working especially to resolve disputes between banks and cryptocurrency companies.

However, no consensus was reached on stablecoin rewards and possible conflicts of interest arising from Trump's cryptocurrency investments. Following Democrats' objections to ethics regulations, the bill failed to advance to a preliminary vote in the Senate on September 15.

Witt's departure also took place at a time when uncertainty regarding the future of cryptocurrency law continued.

The divisions in the Trump administration's crypto team are not limited to Witt.

Bo Hines, the previous executive director of the White House Crypto Council, left his post in August 2025 and later started working at Tether.

David Sacks, Trump's advisor in charge of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, announced in March that his term as a special government employee had expired. Following this assignment, Sacks moved on to a new role within the White House, dealing with broader technology policies.

Witt's deputy, Harry Jung, also left his post in July.

Thus, Patrick Witt became the third person to leave his position in the White House's senior staff responsible for crypto policies in 2026.

Statements about Witt's departure also came from the cryptocurrency industry.

Lindsay Fraser, policy director of the Blockchain Association, stated that Witt played an important role in the US's work in the field of cryptocurrency and managed to bring together different parties in the most difficult negotiations.

Solana Policy Institute President Kristin Smith also stated that it is not easy to reach a consensus on the crypto market structure, and Witt's efforts made a significant contribution to this process.

The White House has not yet responded to questions about who will replace Witt.