Trump 2.0 Cabinet Nomination List Officially Finalized This Weekend, Including Trump Himself, with Several Cryptocurrency Supporters, Some Disclosing Holdings in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies, Forming a Cryptocurrency National Team. (Background: Trump Nominates Bitcoin Enthusiast Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce, New SEC Chair Expected to be Crypto-Friendly Lawyer?) (Additional Background: Trump Nominates Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury, What is His Stance on Cryptocurrencies, Does He Support Bitcoin Reserves?) The U.S. President-Elect Trump, Set to Take Office on January 20 Next Year, Announced This Weekend the Nomination of Former White House Aide Brooke Rollins as the New Secretary of Agriculture, Completing the Nomination List for Trump 2.0 Cabinet. These Nominations Still Need Senate Approval, but the List Typically Has a High Probability of Being Approved, Especially Since the Republicans Currently Hold the Majority in the Senate. Notably, Including Trump Himself, Several Members of the Trump 2.0 Cabinet and High-Level Officials Announced in Recent Weeks are Cryptocurrency Supporters, with Some Disclosing Holdings in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies. The Community Expects These Crypto-Friendly Officials, Some Even Holding Tokens, to Bring More Favorable Policies for the Crypto Industry, Leading to Clearer and Friendlier Regulations, as Well as Innovation and Growth. Trump 2.0 Government Gathers Cryptocurrency Supporters President: Trump (Donald Trump) During His Campaign, Trump Presented Several Crypto-Friendly Policies, Including: Making America the World Capital of Cryptocurrency; Establishing a National Strategic Reserve of Bitcoin, Never Selling Bitcoin Owned by the U.S. Government; Supporting Bitcoin Mining, Hoping All Unmined Bitcoin Can Be Mined in the U.S.; Dismissing SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Day One... and Other Slogans, Successfully Gaining Support from the U.S. Crypto Industry and Community. The Trump Group Launched Its Own DeFi Project World Liberty Financial, Providing Cryptocurrency Lending Services to Users on Ethereum, and Issued Governance Token WLFI. Recently, There Are Reports That the Group Intends to Fully Acquire Cryptocurrency Exchange Bakkt. Trump Has Declared Holdings of On-Chain Assets in Ethereum Worth Between $1 Million and $5 Million. Additionally, Trump has Earned Over $7.15 Million from Three NFT Projects, Including Mugshot and Two Series of Donald Trump Trading Cards. Further Reading: Trump's Latest Financial Documents Exposed: How Much Cryptocurrency Does He Own, How Much Has He Earned from NFTs? Vice President: Vance (J.D. Vance) Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is a Strong Supporter of Cryptocurrency in Congress and Criticizes the SEC's Enforcement Actions Against the Crypto Industry. He is Also a Member of the Senate Banking Committee, Where He Developed a Crypto-Friendly Regulatory Bill Expected to Improve the (Financial Innovation and Technology Act of 21st Century) (FIT21) Passed by the House in May More Favorably, and Supports the Repeal of SAB-121 Accounting Standards, with the Draft Expected to be Submitted Soon. In a Financial Disclosure Report Submitted to the U.S. Senate in 2022, J.D. Vance Disclosed Holding Bitcoin Worth Between $100,000 and $250,000 in His Coinbase Account. Further Reading: Silicon Valley Tycoon + Bitcoin Holder: Understanding Trump's Crypto-Friendly Vice President J.D. Vance (Vance) Secretary of the Treasury: Bessent (Scott Bessent) Scott Bessent is a Well-Known Hedge Fund Magnate and Founder of Key Square Group. He Previously Served as Chief Investment Officer at Soros Fund Management, Gaining Fame for Making Over $1 Billion by Shorting the Pound. Bessent Advocates for Tax Reform and Deregulation, and He Could Become the First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to Publicly Support Cryptocurrency. In an Interview This Year, He Expressed Support for Cryptocurrency, Saying, “I Am Excited by Trump Embracing Cryptocurrency Because It Aligns Closely with the Spirit of the Republican Party. Cryptocurrency Symbolizes Freedom, and the Existence of the Crypto Economy Will Be Long-Lasting and Inevitable.” He Also Supports Trump’s Establishment of a National Strategic Reserve of Bitcoin While Reducing Regulations on Digital Assets. However, Bessent Has Not Publicly Disclosed Whether He Holds Any Cryptocurrency. Further Reading: Trump Nominates Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury, What is His Stance on Cryptocurrency, Does He Support Bitcoin Reserves? Secretary of Commerce: Lutnick (Howard Lutnick) Lutnick is the CEO of Wall Street Bond Trading Giant Cantor Fitzgerald, Which Has Helped Tether Manage Its USDT Stablecoin's U.S. Treasury Reserves Since 2021; the Company Recently Made Headlines for Acquiring a 5% Stake in Tether in 2023. Recently, Cantor is Reported to Be Planning to Collaborate with Tether to Launch Bitcoin-Backed Loan Services, with Initial Funding Estimated at $2 Billion, Expected to Expand to Billions of Dollars. As a Bitcoin Enthusiast, Lutnick Praised Bitcoin at a Bitcoin Conference This Year, Stating that Bitcoin Should Trade Freely Worldwide Like Gold. He Recently Revealed in an Interview that He “Holds Bitcoin Worth Hundreds of Millions of Dollars,” Expecting Its Value to Soon Reach Billions. Further Reading: Trump Nominates Bitcoin Enthusiast Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce, Will the New SEC Chair Be a Crypto-Friendly Lawyer? Other Publicly Supporting Cryptocurrency Members of Trump 2.0 Cabinet Other Nominees and Senior Officials from the Trump 2.0 Cabinet List Have Also Publicly Supported or Even Held Cryptocurrency: Secretary of Health and Human Services – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: This Year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Once an Independent Presidential Candidate in the U.S., Withdrawn in August to Support Trump, He Publicly Declared Himself a Strong Supporter of Bitcoin, Investing Most of His Wealth in Bitcoin. Co-Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – Musk (Elon Musk): According to Arkham Data, Tesla, Under Musk, Holds 11,509 BTC, Worth About $1.11 Billion, While Recently, a Voice Recording Allegedly of Musk Claims He Holds a Large Amount of Dogecoin, and SpaceX Also Holds a Large Amount of Bitcoin (the Company is Not Publicly Listed, So It Does Not Need to Disclose Its Holdings). Co-Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – Ramaswamy (Vivek Ramaswamy): Ramaswamy, an American Entrepreneur Who Competed in the Republican Presidential Primaries, Has Frequently Voiced Support for Cryptocurrency and is the Only Candidate to Propose a Cryptocurrency Policy Framework, Introducing Three Major Freedom Plans Aimed at Protecting the Innovation Freedom, Financial Independence, and Code Freedom of the Cryptocurrency Industry. Additionally, Congressman Waltz, Nominated as National Security Advisor, Disclosed Holding Bitcoin in 2023, and Congressman Gabbard, Nominated as National Intelligence Director, Had Disclosed Holding Ether and Litecoin Back in 2017. Related Reports...

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