Here’s what happened in crypto today

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Today in crypto, White House adviser Patrick Witt deferred military training to help steer the CLARITY Act through the Senate, AI infrastructure deals fueled a rally in Bitcoin mining stocks, and Grayscale outlined plans to make regular cash distributions from staking rewards on its Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products.

The White House’s top crypto adviser Patrick Witt said he will no longer take a leave of absence at the end of the month for military training, allowing him to remain at the White House to help advance the CLARITY Act in the Senate.

“Last week, it was reported that I was set to leave for mandatory training as part of my service in the Georgia Army National Guard, right before Clarity hits the Senate floor,” Witt said in an X post on Monday. 

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