Trump appoints former football player Bo Hines to head the "Crypto Council"

On Sunday, on the social network Truth Social, Donald Trump appointed Bo Hines as Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on Digital Assets, also known as the "Crypto Council". Hines, a former college football player and Republican congressional candidate, will team up with David Sacks, who was previously appointed to lead cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence issues at the White House. . Hines' role will focus on driving innovation and growth in the digital assets sector, while ensuring industry leaders have the resources to succeed. Previously, Hines received campaign funding from pro-crypto PACs, including from Ryan Salame, a former FTX executive currently serving a prison sentence.