Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Next Federal Reserve Chair

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Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair with a 54-45 vote, marking a shift in institutional legitimacy for crypto.
Warsh, an inflation hawk, has endorsed Bitcoin and supports incorporating digital assets into the U.S. finance industry, despite his critical views on some crypto projects.

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair with a 54-45 vote, marking a shift in institutional legitimacy for crypto. Warsh, an inflation hawk, has endorsed Bitcoin and supports incorporating digital assets into the U.S. finance industry, despite his critical views on some crypto projects.

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