according to The Block, Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), announced that the agency will study how to include cryptocurrency holdings in the mortgage qualification process. As an independent regulatory agency responsible for overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Federal Home Loan Banks, this move by FHFA marks a broader acceptance of digital currencies in the mainstream financial sector. Pulte himself has been investing in cryptocurrencies since 2019, with his financial disclosures showing that he holds bitcoin and Solana worth between $500,000 and $1 million. Pulte took office as FHFA director in March this year after being nominated by Trump, but the specific scope of the study, the types of cryptocurrencies being considered, or the research timeline have not yet been disclosed.