
Treasury's Top Digital Asset Adviser Tyler Williams Exits
Tyler Williams, the Treasury's top digital asset adviser to Scott Bessent, has left the department during active CLARITY Act talks, per Punchbowl News.
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Tyler Williams, the Treasury's top digital asset adviser to Scott Bessent, has left the department during active CLARITY Act talks, per Punchbowl News.

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