Senate Banking Committee targets mid-April hearing for Fed nominee Warsh
Senate Banking eyes Kevin Warsh hearing in mid‑April, pending paperwork. Punchbowl says the week of April 13 is in play.
The date stays fluid until Warsh files disclosures. Punchbowl News reports the committee wants to move once filings land.
Headwinds appear. Sen. Thom Tillis is blocking Fed nominees until DOJ finishes its Jerome Powell probe tied to a $2.5B Fed renovation. MSB Intel.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren signals opposition and seeks a probe into Warsh over reported Epstein links. BullTheoryio.
Why crypto cares. The Fed chair sets the tone on rates and the balance sheet, shaping real yields and dollar liquidity. That transmission hits non‑yielding risk assets like Bitcoin. Context on rate cuts and crypto sensitivity here: Coinspeaker analysis.
Signal watch. Michael Saylor calls Warsh a “pro‑Bitcoin” pick. It’s a claim, not policy. Michael Saylor.
