Bo Hines, 29, will serve as White House digital asset policy adviser, coordinating communications between the cryptocurrency industry and the government. Hines will work under David Sacks, the new US special adviser on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, and is expected to manage a team of 2-3 employees. Previously, the former Yale University football player had twice run unsuccessfully for a North Carolina congressional seat. During his campaign, he promised to promote the deregulation of the cryptocurrency industry and proposed the establishment of a national bitcoin reserve.