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President Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

source-logo  coindesk.com 30 January 2026 12:36, UTC
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President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to be the new chair of the Federal Reserve.

The President confirmed his pick in a post on Truth Social on Friday to replace the incumbent Jerome Powell when his term ends in May.

Warsh was an investor in a cryptocurrency project called Basis, which described itself as an algorithmic central bank. He has also served as an adviser for Electric Capital, a VC firm focused on crypto, blockchain and fintech.

coindesk.com