According to the source, Kevin Hassett is now Donald Trump’s top choice to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair, as stated in a Nov 25, 2025 social media post that did not contain an official confirmation, source: X post dated Nov 25, 2025. For trading, potential Fed leadership changes matter because Fed communication and guidance shape policy expectations that move front-end US Treasury yields, the US Dollar Index, and liquidity-sensitive crypto assets such as BTC and ETH, source: Federal Reserve Board overview of the FOMC’s role; CME Group materials on fed funds futures-implied probabilities; ICE methodology on the U.S. Dollar Index. Immediate watch items: CME FedWatch rate path probabilities, US 2-year yield direction, DXY momentum, and BTC and ETH reactions around macro headlines and data releases, source: CME Group FedWatch; U.S. Department of the Treasury daily yield data; ICE U.S. Dollar Index resources; public market price feeds.