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WH advisor Patrick Witt: Davos 2026 was ‘turning point’ for global crypto normalization

White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt said stablecoins are the “gateway drug” for global finance and that Washington is racing to deliver regulatory clarity.

Executive Director Patrick Witt, White House Crypto Advisor

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Most Influential: David Sacks

The White House AI and Crypto Czar was one of the first, and most prominent, Silicon Valley representatives to be named to a major role in Trump’s new administration.

David Sacks

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House Democrats Issue Report Detailing Trump Crypto Ties as 'New Age of Corruption'

Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee gathered data on President Donald Trump's crypto businesses that reportedly gained his family massive wealth.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan's Release From Prison Wasn't Us, White House Says

Despite her social-media suggestions that President Donald Trump let the rapper out earlier from her Bitfinex hack sentence, an official said that's not the case.

Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan has dropped another music video before she reports to her 18-month prison sentence in the Bitfinex hack. (Screen shot from "Razzlekhan vs. The United States")

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Crypto Backers for Trump's Ballroom Project Remain Largely in Shadows During Fallout

Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing for a new ballroom was partly backed by high-profile crypto folks who aren't keen on talking about it.

White House East Wing demolition for President Donald Trump's ballroom project (Getty Images)

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White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo

President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly poised to name a nominee to swap in for the earlier pick of former Commissioner Brian Quintenz.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, Former Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Democrats in Congress Call Foul on Status of Trump's Crypto Czar David Sacks

Senator Elizabeth Warren and others say they're probing whether Sacks has improperly outstayed his "special government employee" status.

Crypto and Artificial Intelligence Czar David Sacks speaks at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Who Is Patrick Witt, President Trump's Next Senior Adviser on Crypto?

The White House's crypto group will apparently be led again by an ex-college football star-turned-politician, though this one has some deeper DC roots.

Patrick Witt readies a pass when he led the Yale Bulldogs in 2010. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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New White House Order Could Punish Banks for Dropping Customers Over Beliefs

The order aims to stop "debanking", the practice of denying financial services for ideological reasons.

White House (Michael Schofield/Unsplash)

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U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Coming, Bo Hines says, 'People will be very Pleased'

Two of President Donald Trump's leading officials on crypto, Bo Hines and Treasury's Tyler Williams, gave CoinDesk an inside take on their new report.

Bo Hines on CoinDesk TV