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Patrick Witt steps down as director of White House crypto council secretariat
Patrick Witt, who led the White House cryptocurrency council secretariat, has stepped down after his temporary assignment ended. The White House confirmed the end of his duties but has not announced a successor. Witt had overseen talks on tightening the U.S. crypto regulatory framework, including Senate negotiations on the Clarity bill dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC, and reviewed plans to expand a strategic bitcoin reserve.
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White House crypto negotiator delays military training to focus on CLARITY Act
Patrick Witt, the White House official leading negotiations on U.S. cryptocurrency policy, has postponed a military training commitment scheduled for late July to stay and finish work on the CLARITY Act as it moves to the Senate, Cointelegraph reported. Witt said the training was delayed. The bill seeks to create the first comprehensive regulatory framework for the U.S. crypto market and faces an Aug. 8 deadline before the Senate recess.
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White House crypto adviser to take months-long leave for military training, new variable for CLARITY Act
Patrick Witt, who has handled White House digital asset policy work, will be away for several months from late July for military training. He is expected to wrap up work on July 24 and attend legal officer training with the Georgia Army National Guard, which would qualify him to serve as a legal officer. His absence overlaps with late-stage Senate talks on the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive digital asset market framework, and could affect coordination.