# White House crypto council's last staffer departs after the market-structure bill failed in the Senate

Patrick Witt's exit follows the departures of David Sacks in March and Harry Jung in July, while the industry's Fairshake committee puts its money into individual candidates of both parties instead of legislation.

- Published: 2026-10-19T05:41:35.249Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/18/the-white-house-s-crypto-chief-departs-state-of-crypto), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-14-white-house-crypto-adviser-witt-departs-418611), [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-house-crypto-council-director-steps-down), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-doesnt-need-your-party-to-win-just-its-candidates/)

Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, has left the White House. A White House official told The Block that Witt's "detail has expired", and Witt said on X that he would continue supporti…

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