Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve chair, has submitted his financial disclosure, revealing a complex web of investments, including stakes in DeFi protocols, Ethereum scaling solutions, and Bitcoin-related startups. The disclosure, required by the US Office of Government Ethics, outlines Warsh's assets, which, combined with his wife's, total at least $192 million. Notably, his portfolio includes investments in over a dozen blockchain and digital asset companies, spanning DeFi lending, decentralized derivatives, and prediction markets.
Warsh has committed to divesting most of these holdings, which could have significant implications for his role in shaping crypto regulations and policies. The revelations are likely to be a topic of discussion during his upcoming confirmation hearing, as senators scrutinize potential conflicts of interest and the impact of his investments on his decision-making as Fed chair.