US Treasury’s top Bitcoin adviser Tyler Williams exits after 17 months

Tyler Williams, the counselor to the Treasury Secretary responsible for steering the department’s digital asset and blockchain policy, has left his position after roughly 17 months on the job. His exit removes one of the most influential voices shaping US crypto regulation at a moment when several major initiatives, from a federal Bitcoin reserve to stablecoin legislation, remain works in progress. From Galaxy Digital to the Treasury and back out Williams was appointed on February 26, 2025, stepping into a role that put him at the intersection of the Trump administration’s aggressive digital asset agenda and the institutional machinery of the Treasury Department. Before joining the administration, Williams served as Global Head of Policy and Regulatory Counsel at Galaxy Digital, one of the largest crypto-native financial firms in the world. He also had prior government experience. During Trump’s first term, Williams held the title of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy, giving him a rare combination of both public-sector credibility and private-sector crypto fluency. During his tenure, Williams was involved in several of the administration’s marquee crypto ...