Howard Lutnick
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Howard Lutnick is the Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners who became the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Trump in January 2025. A major Bitcoin advocate, Lutnick led Cantor Fitzgerald's Bitcoin financing business and was among the first Wall Street CEOs to publicly champion Bitcoin as a reserve asset. He is also the custodian for Tether's U.S. Treasury holdings.
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- Role
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce / Former Chairman & CEO, Cantor Fitzgerald
- Company
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Notable
- Led Cantor Fitzgerald Bitcoin lending; serves as Commerce Secretary in Trump administration 2025
- Known For
- U.S. Commerce Secretary under Trump, Cantor Fitzgerald Bitcoin financing, Tether U.S. Treasury custodian
- Nationality
- American
- Twitter Handle
- howardlutnick
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