White House: Crypto Ethics Rules Must Apply to All
From CoinDesk Podcast Network by CoinDesk
June 9, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Patrick Witt discusses key issues in U.S. crypto policy at CoinDesk's Consensus.
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, sat down on the mainstage at CoinDesk's Consensus to discuss the biggest issues in U.S. crypto policy. He covered the Clarity Act's path through the Senate, the status of the U.S. Bitcoin reserve, and the ongoing ethics provision standoff with Democrats. Witt expressed confidence that a July 4th signing deadline is achievable, and teased a major announcement on the Bitcoin reserve "in the next few weeks." - Timecodes: 00:00 - Patrick Witt at Consensus Miami 2026 01:29 - Progress Report On the Clarity Act 03:03 - The Stablecoin Yield Debate and Genius Act Coordination 06:26 - Ethics Provisions and Conflict of Interest Restrictions 10:43 - News on the U.S. Bitcoin Reserve 15:48 - Genius Act Implementation and Stablecoin Regulation
People in this episode
Guest: Patrick Witt
Topics covered
- U.S. crypto policy
- Clarity Act
- Bitcoin reserve
- ethics provisions
- stablecoin regulation
- Genius Act
Keywords
- crypto ethics
- Clarity Act
- Bitcoin reserve
- stablecoin
- Genius Act
- U.S. policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, CoinDesk, U.S., Democrats, Genius Act, Clarity Act, U.S. Bitcoin reserve
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