U.S. Treasury Taps Galaxy Digital’s Tyler Williams for Crypto Policy Advisory

The U.S. Treasury has appointed Tyler Williams, regulatory counsel at Galaxy Digital, to advise on digital asset and blockchain policy. Williams, who currently leads Regulatory and Legislative Affairs at Galaxy Digital, also teaches part-time at The George Washington University Law School.

His government experience includes serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department from 2018 to 2020 under Steven Mnuchin, where he focused on digital assets. He has also worked with Senator Thom Tillis and former House Speaker John Boehner.

This appointment comes as President Donald Trump pushes forward with plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund. Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury and Commerce Departments to develop the fund, expected to launch by year-end.

While Bitcoin (BTC) has not been explicitly mentioned as part of the initiative, the fund could potentially serve as a vehicle for government-held digital assets. Trump has previously suggested including cryptocurrencies in the national reserve strategy, though his recent executive order only tasks crypto advisors with evaluating the feasibility of a digital asset reserve.

Williams’ expertise in blockchain regulation and legislative affairs positions him as a key player in shaping future U.S. crypto policy amid growing institutional and governmental interest in digital assets.