--- title: "Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Once Described Bitcoin (BTC) as the 'Newest, Coolest Software'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274362398.md" description: "Kevin Warsh, nominated by President Trump for the Federal Reserve chair, has a complex history with cryptocurrencies. Initially skeptical, he referred to Bitcoin as \"the newest, coolest software\" and criticized it as \"software pretending to be money.\" However, his views have evolved, advocating for central banks to engage with crypto and suggesting the Fed consider a U.S. digital currency. Despite a 20.18% decline in Bitcoin's price over the last 12 weeks, Warsh's past investments and advisory roles indicate a growing interest in the crypto space." datetime: "2026-01-30T22:05:32.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274362398.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274362398.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274362398.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274362398.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274362398.md) # Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Once Described Bitcoin (BTC) as the 'Newest, Coolest Software' To say that Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, has a complicated history with cryptocurrencies would be an understatement. ### Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potential In the past, Warsh has been skeptical of crypto such as Bitcoin (BTC) and its role in finance, going so far as to refer to the digital asset as "software." In a 2015 interview, Warsh said of Bitcoin, "It's just software. It's just the newest, coolest software." Warsh has also said that cryptocurrencies are nothing more than "software pretending to be money" and categorized crypto as a symptom of "speculative excess" among investors, driven by loose monetary policy. He has supported the view that Bitcoin's rise has resulted from the 2008 financial crisis and investors' disenchantment with the traditional banking system. ## **Changing Views on Bitcoin?** The past remarks that Warsh has made about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have raised some eyebrows among investors and digital asset bulls. However, over the years, Warsh appears to have softened his views on BTC and other crypto. More recently, Warsh has argued that central banks need to engage with crypto, and said the Federal Reserve should consider a U.S. central bank digital currency to rival China's digital yuan. Warsh was an early investor in a cryptocurrency project called Basis that was an algorithmic central bank. He also served as an adviser for Electric Capital, a venture capital firm focused on crypto and blockchain technologies. ## **Is Bitcoin a Buy?** Most analysts don't offer ratings or price targets on Bitcoin. So instead, we'll look at the three-month performance of BTC. As one can see in the chart below, the price of Bitcoin has declined 20.18% in the last 12 weeks. ### Related Stocks - [Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COIN.US.md) - [Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BITQ.US.md) - [Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BKCH.US.md) - [ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKB.US.md) - [BTCS Inc. 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