White House Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets Patrick Witt is leaving government service and returning to the private sector. Where does that leave the council?

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The narrative

The White House does not currently have a publicly named crypto head. Patrick Witt, the most recent adviser to President Donald Trump, said he was out last week, and a successor has not yet been named.

Why it matters

While most of the DC focus…