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Ex-Yale Football Player Ascends to Key Crypto Job at White House

Little-known Republican Bo Hines will serve as a conduit between the cryptocurrency industry and the new Trump administration.

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By Claire Ballentine, Stephanie Lai, and Teresa Xie

February 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

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Two months ago, Bo Hines was a twice-failed candidate for a North Carolina congressional seat with loose ties to a memecoin. Now, the 29-year-old will be guiding cryptocurrency policy in Washington.

After a campaign full of promises for the industry, from deregulation to a national Bitcoin stockpile, attention is turning to the key crypto players in President Donald Trump’s inner circle. Once-obscure Hines is among them.