I just found out that David Sacks, that investor who has been key in the pro-crypto shift in the United States, is making an interesting move. He left his role as the crypto and AI czar of the Trump administration, but he's not leaving the game. Now he's joining the Presidential Council of Science and Technology.

For context, that czar position didn't exist before. It was a temporary role for a special government employee with a 130-day limit within 12 months, so Sacks basically exhausted his time there. But here’s the relevant part: as co-chair of the PCAST, he has much more influence. He can now make recommendations not only on AI but on a broader range of technology.

What’s interesting is who else is on that council. We're talking about Fred Ehrsam (co-founder of Coinbase), Marc Andreessen from a16z, and other heavyweights in the tech sector. Sacks mentioned that this PCAST has more convening power than any similar group formed before.

Now, David Sacks’ legacy in crypto is quite notable. As the first crypto czar of the United States, he's credited with repositioning the entire industry. How? He oversaw the appointment of new commissioners at the SEC and CFTC. Under Paul Atkins at the SEC, enforcement actions dropped 60% year-over-year in 2025. Meanwhile, Mike Selig at the CFTC pushed forward prediction markets.

Another key move: Sacks helped structure the Genius Act, which brought stablecoins under federal oversight and provided banks and fintechs a clear pathway to launch their own dollar-pegged tokens. Basically, he changed the entire regulatory game.

Bo Hines, who worked with Sacks on the White House Crypto Council, summed it up well before moving to Tether: "Together we’ve positioned the U.S. as the crypto capital of the world." That was the goal, and it seems they achieved it.

What catches my attention is that David Sacks still wields influence, just from a different platform. The PCAST has up to 24 members and was created in 2001 under Bush, so it’s not new, but with this current group, it looks like tech and crypto will have a louder voice in presidential decisions. Definitely a space to watch closely.