The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve on May 13, 2026, in a 54-45 vote that will reshape the relationship between America’s central bank and digital assets for years to come.
Warsh took the oath of office on May 22, becoming the first Fed Chair in decades to be sworn in at the White House. He succeeds Jerome Powell.
A Fed Chair who actually owns crypto
Warsh disclosed personal holdings in over 30 cryptocurrency projects, including Solana and Bitcoin. That makes him the first Federal Reserve Chair with documented direct personal exposure to crypto tokens.
His estimated net worth sits somewhere between $131 million and $209 million.
