Trump Reportedly Plans to Name Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is close to naming hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his pick for Treasury Secretary, according to Bloomberg and other media outlets.

If the Senate confirms him, the next person whose signature adorns U.S. paper currency will be a fan of the digital currency eco set up to replace the conventional financial .

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Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto as a whole are now in his sights.

"I have been excited about [Trump's] embrace of crypto and I think it fits very well with the Republican Party, the ethos of it. Crypto is about freedom and the crypto economy is here to stay," he said in an interview with Fox Business in July. "Crypto is bringing in young people, people who have not participated in markets."

Polymarket traders had bet that he was a frontrunner. At one point, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick was viewed as one, too, but he was ultimately picked as Commerce Secretary. Lutnick has also dabbled in digital assets, helping stablecoin issuer Tether manage the giant stockpile of U.S. Treasuries that back its USDT stablecoin since 2021.

Edited by Nick Baker.

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