I’ve emailed the @WhiteHouse three times over the past week seeking comment on whether @patrickjwitt is still serving as executive director of the White House Crypto Council. No response. Witt declined to comment. A source familiar with the matter tells me Witt is a Department of Defense employee on temporary detail to the Crypto Council. That detail has either expired or is about to, and it’s unclear whether it’ll be renewed. Witt also deferred his service in the Georgia National Guard earlier this year and is expected to resume it. Witt was the council’s only remaining staffer after Deputy Director @HarryYJung left at the end of July and @davidsacks47 tenure as crypto and AI czar ended earlier this year. Now the question in crypto policy circles: Is the White House still prioritizing the industry after the Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate?

🇰🇷 Day 1 of @kbwofficial in Seoul! Catch me on @CoinDesk Live with the amazing @JennSanasie from 11AM-1PM KST. Later, I’ll sit down with @milesjennings, @millercwl, @ChrisBrummerDr and @wailum_kwok to talk about the path forward for crypto policy. Come say hi if you’re here!