Overview

• Bo Hines confirmed on X that he will leave his post as executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets this month to return to the private sector.
• He will retain a part-time advisory position on artificial intelligence policy under AI and crypto czar David Sacks.
• Deputy director Patrick Witt, who has no prior professional background in the crypto industry, is expected to succeed Hines despite no official transition date being announced.
• During his eight-month tenure, Hines met with over 150 industry leaders and coordinated interagency efforts on stablecoin oversight, blockchain innovation and broader crypto regulations.
• The leadership shift comes as the Trump administration finalizes its digital asset regulatory framework and seeks to integrate cryptocurrency policy with AI initiatives.