Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Powell Invested in Crypto Infrastructure Projects via Investment Vehicle, Including Compound, Solana

On April 14, cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that Federal Reserve Chair nominee Jerome Powell’s financial disclosure reveals he holds early-stage investments via employment-related investment vehicles—covering a broad range of assets, including some tied to cryptocurrency infrastructure projects. The projects in question include Compound (a decentralized lending protocol), Optimism and Blast (Ethereum Layer 2 networks), and Solana. Additionally, the investments span transaction infrastructure, cryptocurrency investment firms, and platforms across sectors like artificial intelligence and biotechnology. These positions appear relatively small in scale, illiquid, and have not generated reportable income—indicating a preference for indirect, venture capital-like exposure rather than direct, tradable liquid assets.