Stablecoins are fundamental for the US economy Cantor Fitzgerald CEO

Lutnick claimed at a recent conference hosted by Chainalysis that stablecoins are fundamental for the US economy.

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Report: Trump expected to announce Bitcoin reserve strategy at White House Crypto Summit

Howard Lutnick said Bitcoin would receive special status under US President Donald Trump’s proposed crypto reserve Lutnick believes that other crypto tokens will be “treated differently—positively, but differently” So far, 12 people within crypto have been invited to attend the Crypto Summit US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a Bitcoin reserve strategy at […]

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Lutnicks Cantor wants to use Tether to support a $2 billion Bitcoin lending program

Funding for Cantor’s program will start at $2 billion, but could reach tens of billions of dollars Cantor has a 5% ownership interest in Tether, valued as much as $600 million Howard Lutnick is to step down as Cantor’s CEO when his position as US Commerce Secretary is confirmed by the US Senate Cantor Fitzgerald […]

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Tether mints an additional $3 billion in USDt stablecoins

According to stablecoin firm Tether, over $134 billion USDt tokens are circulating across various blockchain protocols as of November 2024.

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Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to acquire 5% stake in Tether for up to $600M: Report

The report comes five days after Cantor Fitzgerald's CEO Howard Lutnick was appointed as President-Elect Donald Trumps Secretary of Commerce.

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Tether Gains Political Edge With Cantor Fitzgeralds $600M Investment: Report

Tether, the biggest stablecoin issuer, may receive more political backing after Cantor Fitzgerald reportedly bought a 5% stake in the company in the last year. As reported by The Wall Street Journal on November 24, the $600m stake now gives Cantor Fitzgerald a shared interest with Tether as major political events unfold in the US. […]

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Trump mulls creating first White House crypto post: Report

The role would be the first-ever crypto-specific White House role and may report directly to Trump, Bloomberg reported.

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Donald Trump taps crypto advocate Lutnick as commerce secretary

The future commerce secretary is a billionaire whose Wall Street firm has ties to Tether.

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NYT: Trump reconsiders pro-crypto choices for Treasury Secretary, slows down his selection process

Trump is now considering Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan for the US Treasury Secretary position Howard Lutnick is reportedly frustrating Trump by spending too much time with him to get himself appointed A person familiar with the situation between Lutnick and Scott Bessent as a “knife fight” President-elect Donald Trump is allegedly reconsidering his options […]

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Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick vying for Treasury Secretary post

Lutnick has become increasingly visible to the crypto community due to his relationship with Tether and his appearance at Bitcoin 2024.

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