Hines said he is leaving the crypto advisory group to rejoin the private sector but will continue to support the cryptocurrency industry.
Bo Hines, the executive director of US president Donald Trump’s White House Crypto Council, announced he is stepping down on Saturday.
Hines, who was appointed by the president to lead the advisory group in December 2024, said he is stepping down to rejoin the private sector and thanked the crypto community for its “unwavering” support. He wrote on Saturday:
Although a successor has not yet been named, independent crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett said that Hines’ deputy director, Patrick Witt, will likely be appointed to the position.
