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David Sacks
Government Official · Co-founder, Craft Ventures
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David Oliver Sacks is a South African-American entrepreneur, author, and investor in internet technology firms. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded, and is known for his prior roles as COO of PayPal, founder and CEO of Yammer, and interim CEO of Zenefits; his angel investments include companies such as Facebook, Uber, SpaceX, and Airbnb. President Donald Trump named Sacks as the White House AI and crypto czar for his incoming administration.
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Trump's two top market regulators launch joint 'Project Crypto'
Cryptocurrency sector — A coordinated CFTC/SEC framework for digital assets gives the crypto industry the regulatory clarity it has lobbied for, lowering legal risk for exchanges, custodians, and token issuers across the board.
Trump orders Labor Department to allow alternative assets in 401(k)s
Cryptocurrency sector — The same order also expands the addressable market for crypto-asset products inside retirement plans, a tailwind for digital-asset issuers and exchanges seeking distribution into mainstream retirement savings.
White House grants UAE access to advanced AI chips for G42
Served as a key broker in the chip negotiations in his role as Trump's AI and crypto czar, operating under a White House ethics waiver that allowed him to participate despite his continuing work as a Silicon Valley venture capitalist.
Trump Jr. and Witkoff sons launch $500K-per-member DC club
Founding member of Executive Branch; Trump White House "crypto czar".
Trump's SEC crypto enforcement falls 60% in first year
Cryptocurrency sector — A 60% drop in SEC crypto enforcement actions and a ~97% drop in monetary penalties lowers the cost of doing business for digital-asset firms industry-wide, beyond the handful of cases that were individually dismissed.
Saudi sovereign fund hands Kushner's firm $2 billion over its panel's objections
Investment Firms sector — Affinity Partners, the recipient private equity firm, is the direct sector beneficiary; the $2 billion PIF commitment constituted the bulk of its initial assets under management.
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