David Sacks Leaves White House Crypto and AI Role

David Sacks served as President Donald Trump’s White House lead on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, coordinating an industry-friendly agenda across the administration. His portfolio included stablecoin legislation, the Clarity Act and the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The position mattered because U.S. crypto policy requires alignment among the White House, Congress and financial regulators, while the sector continues to seek clearer rules for digital-asset markets.

Sacks left the White House role on March 27 after reaching the 130-day service limit for a special government employee. Several central initiatives remained unfinished at his departure, including key legislation governing stablecoins and crypto market structure. The White House had not announced a successor, raising the prospect of higher coordination costs and slower negotiations as the administration seeks to advance its remaining digital-asset agenda through Congress and federal agencies.