Powell, Bessent Asked by Warren to Commit to No Crypto Bailout

Feb. 19, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC

Sen. Elizabeth Warren writes Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, asking for both to commit that neither the Fed nor the Treasury will use taxpayer dollars to bail out highly leveraged crypto investors.

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