Cantor Fitzgerald 執行長 Howard Lutnick 計劃與 Tether 合作推出 20 億美元比特幣借貸項目

作為該計劃的一部分，坎托·菲茨杰拉德將獲得全球最大穩定幣背後的公司 Tether 的支持，為該計劃提供資金。

Cantor Fitzgerald (NYSE:CF) CEO Howard Lutnick, who is also President-elect Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, is reportedly planning to launch a $2 billion project to lend dollars to clients against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

據報道，坎托·菲茨杰拉德（NYSE：CF）首席執行官霍華德·盧特尼克（也是候任總統川普提名的商務部長）計劃啟動一個20 億美元的項目，以比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）為抵押向客戶提供美元貸款。

As part of the setup, Cantor Fitzgerald would receive support from Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, to help fund the initiative.

作為該計劃的一部分，坎托·菲茨杰拉德將獲得全球最大穩定幣背後的公司 Tether 的支持，為該計劃提供資金。

According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposed program is expected to scale to tens of billions.

根據《華爾街日報》報道，擬議的計畫預計規模將達到數百億美元。

Cantor Fitzgerald currently serves as Tether’s custody provider for billions in U.S. Treasuries backing the USDT stablecoin.

Cantor Fitzgerald 目前擔任 Tether 的託管提供商，負責支援 USDT 穩定幣的數十億美元美國國債。

The report also indicates Cantor has acquired approximately 5% ownership in Tether, valued at $600 million.

報告還指出，Cantor 收購了 Tether 約 5% 的所有權，價值 6 億美元。

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Cantor has already begun staffing for the lending program, but formal lending operations haven’t commenced.

坎托已經開始為貸款計劃配備人員，但正式的貸款業務尚未開始。

As Lutnick prepares to transition to the Commerce Department, he plans to delegate oversight of the firm’s Tether relationship to colleagues.

當 Lutnick 準備向商務部過渡時，他計劃將公司與 Tether 關係的監督權委託給同事。

His son, Brandon Lutnick, who previously interned at Tether’s Lugano, Switzerland office, currently works as a Cantor trader.

他的兒子 Brandon Lutnick 曾在 Tether 瑞士盧加諾辦事處實習，目前擔任 Cantor 交易員。

The development comes as Trump’s transition team considers creating a new White House position for crypto policy.

這項進展正值川普的過渡團隊考慮為加密貨幣政策設立新的白宮職位之際。

Trump has recently emerged as a vocal digital asset supporter. He promoted projects, including World Liberty Financial, associated with his sons.

川普最近成為了一位直言不諱的數位資產支持者。他推動了與他的兒子們相關的項目，包括世界自由金融公司。

If confirmed, Lutnick would oversee nearly 47,000 employees at Commerce, managing functions from the Census Bureau to trade promotion.

如果得到確認，盧特尼克將負責管理商務部近 47,000 名員工，管理從人口普查局到貿易促進等職能。

Despite the developments, Tether continues to face regulatory scrutiny over potential sanctions violations and anti-money laundering concerns, which the company denies.

儘管取得了這些進展，Tether 仍因潛在的違反制裁行為和反洗錢問題而面臨監管審查，但該公司否認了這一點。

However, despite the allegations, USDT remains the largest stablecoin with over $132 billion in market cap.

然而，儘管有這些指控，USDT 仍然是最大的穩定幣，市值超過 1,320 億美元。

Trump and Lutnick have maintained a professional and friendly relationship over the years, primarily shaped by their shared involvement in the finance and real estate sectors.

川普和盧特尼克多年來一直保持著專業和友好的關係，這主要是由於他們共同參與金融和房地產領域。

In addition to hobnobbing at events over the years, Lutnick hosted fundraisers for Trump during his presidential campaign.

多年來，除了在各種活動中互動外，盧特尼克還在川普總統競選期間為他舉辦了籌款活動。