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Pedro Camacho

Trump Commerce Secretary's $600M Stake in Crypto Firm Operating In El Salvador Suggests Potential Conflict of Interest: Report

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick besides President Donald Trump (Credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images))

Howard Lutnick, former Trump administration commerce secretary and longtime CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, holds a significant financial interest valued at $600 million in Tether, a cryptocurrency firm now operating in El Salvador, according to a new report from The Guardian.

The scenario has raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest, especially given Tether's rocky regulatory history and its ties to the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, The Guardian claimed.

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