Bo Hines is Donald Trump’s pick to be executive director of the newly-created Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, aka the “crypto council”.
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Hines at a glance
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From concept to council
Many councils advise the president. In addition to well-known examples like the National Security Council and Council of Economic Advisers, there are dozens of specialized councils set up for specific policy issues.
Trump has pledged to be a “crypto president”, and the creation of a crypto advisory council (along with a U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve) has been one of his key promises. Until recently, however, we’ve known very little about this council. We now know:
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We’re likely to hear of more appointments to the council in the coming weeks, especially on and around January 20th when Trump assumes office.
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