White House Crypto Chief Bo Hines Meets El Salvador’s Bukele to Discuss Collaboration

El Salvador and the United States are enhancing their crypto partnership following a meeting between Bo Hines, executive director of the White House’s Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, and President Nayib Bukele.

  • Discussion focused on collaboration regarding bitcoin, stablecoins, and digital assets.
  • Stacy Herbert from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office anticipates significant developments in the coming months.
  • Hines plays a key role in U.S. crypto policy alongside David Sacks, chair of the crypto council.
  • The relationship between the two countries has strengthened since January 2021, with discussions on security agreements.
  • El Salvador's National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD) has met with the U.S. SEC to create a cross-border regulatory sandbox.
  • This initiative aims to leverage El Salvador’s experience in digital asset regulation to inform U.S. regulatory strategies.