David Sacks divested $200M in crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, before his White House role, impacting his portfolio.

David Sacks, the venture capitalist advising President Trump on crypto and AI policy, sold $85 million of crypto-related assets in order to satisfy government ethics rules, according to a White House memo.

Of the the assets sold, the documents said that at least $85 million “is directly attributable to Sacks.” The memo, from White House counsel David Warrington, added that Craft remains an investor in some other funds that have digital assets in their portfolios.

A White House memorandum confirmed that Sacks liquidated his crypto and related stocks to avoid conflicts of interest before starting his role, following mounting pressure from Senator Warren.

David Sacks sold over $200 million in crypto investments before stepping into his role as the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, according to a March 5 White House memo. The document revealed that $85 million of those assets were personally owned by David,

David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s adviser for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, and his venture-capital firm Craft Ventures have divested more than $200 million worth of holdings related to the digital-asset industry,

David Sacks, President Donald Trump's AI and crypto czar, sold off more than $200M worth of holdings tied to the digital asset space prior to Trump's inauguration, including equity stakes in Coinbase Global (COIN) and Robinhood Markets (HOOD).

Sacks is a “special government employee" exempt from the mandatory divestiture required of other public officeholders.