Bessent's crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits Treasury as CLARITY vote runs out of clock

Tyler Williams, the top digital assets adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has left the federal government and is expected to head back to the private sector. 

Williams left his role ahead of the Senate’s August recess, which has still not voted on the crypto industry’s signature bill, the CLARITY Act.

What was Tyler Williams’ role at the U.S. Treasury?

The crypto industry spent 2025 building relationships in Washington, only for Tyler Williams, one of the most knowledgeable crypto officials inside the government, to leave his role just days before the Senate’s August recess. Williams is also exiting his role despite the fact that the CLARITY Act has yet to be passed. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed Williams in February 2025. Before that, he worked as Global Head of Policy and Regulatory Counsel at Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY), one of the largest crypto financial firms. He also previously served as a Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary from 2018 to 2020.

During his time as Counselor to the Secretary for Digital Assets, Williams helped write the White House’s 163-page digital assets report. He also worked on the CLARITY Act and took part in discussions about a federal Bitcoin reserve. In April 2026, he announced a new Treasury initiative to share cybersecurity information with digital asset firms.

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