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Trump Taps Crypto Booster Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump's economic team is finally starting to take shape, and it appears one of Wall Street's foremost crypto advocates is getting a starring role.Trump on Tuesday said he plans to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to head the Department of Commerce. "He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative," Trump said in a post on TruthSocial.Lutnick, who is co-chair of Trump's transition team, had been seen as a leading contender to run the Treasury Department. As Commerce secretary, he would play a major role in investigating trade practices and administering tariffs, which Trump has said will be the centerpiece of his economic agenda.Lutnick is also an outspoken supporter of the crypto industry. His firm has been a custodian for the reserves of the stablecoin company Tether.The job at Commerce would also likely mean Lutnick would play at least some role in setting U.S.
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