The head of the federal government agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants the mortgage giants to consider accepting a homebuyer's cryptocurrency holdings in their criteria for buying mo

Under the Trump administration, the conversation is no longer theoretical, with implications for buyers, sellers and homeowners impossible to ignore.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin considering cryptocurrency assets when evaluating mortgage applicants. Only crypto assets trackable on a U.S.-regulated centralized exchange will be eligible,