President-elect Donald Trump's team is holding discussions with the digital asset industry about whether to create a new White House post.

Trump's transition team is creating the first White House cryptocurrency position while vetting industry leaders like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for the role.

Donald Trump's transition team is reportedly exploring the creation of a dedicated White House role to oversee cryptocurrency regulation.

"Crypto Dad" Chris Giancarlo has emerged as a leading contender to become the first-ever "crypto czar," a possible new administration position the Trump transition team is weighing.

Bitcoin continued to climb to fresh all-time highs on Thursday, approaching six-figure territory on news that President-elect Donald Trump is considering candidates for a position dedicated toward steering cryptocurrency policy.

It underscores the influence the nascent industry stands to wield in the incoming administration. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump’s transition team is deep in talks with industry insiders about setting up a White House position focused entirely on crypto. If the plan moves forward, this would be the first time the White House creates a job solely for cryptocurrency policy.

Donald Trump is reportedly considering creating the first-of-its-kind position in the White House that will focus on crypto policy, and crypto users already have candidates in mind, including very familiar names.

Donald Trump is reportedly considering creating the first-ever crypto role in the White House to focus on US crypto policy.