Trump appoints former college football player Bo Hines as executive director of Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Board

Odaily Odaily reports that Trump has announced the appointment of two new individuals to serve as economic advisors. Among them, former college football player Bo Hines will serve as the executive director of the President's Digital Asset Advisory Council, which Trump has referred to as the "Crypto Council". Bo Hines previously received the Republican nomination for the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina, but was defeated by his Democratic opponent in the general election. Trump had previously appointed David Sacks to handle crypto and AI issues at the White House, and in the announcement mentioned that Hines will work with Sacks. Trump wrote: "In his new role, Bo will work with Dai to promote innovation and growth in the digital asset space, while ensuring industry leaders have the resources they need to succeed, and they will together create an environment that allows this industry to thrive and continue to be a cornerstone of our nation's technological progress." Hines received funding from a crypto-supporting PAC in his 2022 congressional campaign. According to Business Insider, some of the funding came from former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who is currently serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence after pleading guilty to multiple charges including conspiring to make illegal political contributions. Additionally, earlier this past Sunday, Trump appointed former Treasury Department official Stephen Miran as the chairman of his Economic Advisory Council.