[White House Crypto Committee "Exists in Name Only," Executive Director Patrick Witt's Secondment May Be Ending] BlockBeats News, October 15: Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that over the past week, she sent three emails inquiring whether Patrick Witt still serves as the Executive Director of the White House Crypto Committee but received no response. Witt himself declined to comment. According to informed sources, Witt, a U.S. Department of Defense employee, was temporarily seconded to the White House Crypto Committee, and his secondment has either ended or is about to end, with no clarity on whether it will be extended. Earlier this year, he postponed his service with the Georgia National Guard and is expected to resume his duties soon. Terrett noted that after the departure of the White House Crypto Committee's Deputy Director Harry Jung at the end of July and the conclusion of David Sacks' term as the Crypto and AI Czar, Witt has been the committee's sole remaining staff member. This has sparked discussions within crypto policy circles about whether the White House still prioritizes the crypto industry, especially after the "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Bill" (also known as the CLARITY Act) failed to advance in the Senate. The White House has not officially confirmed these personnel changes. [Original Link]