霍華德·盧特尼克 (Howard Lutnick) 是比特幣財政部長的最佳人選

連日來，新當選的美國總統唐納德·川普填補了新內閣的多個職位。

The role of Secretary of the Treasury could be decisive for the establishment of a national strategic Bitcoin reserve, as promised by Trump during his election campaign. While rumors have circulated about the candidates being considered for the position, the official nominee has yet to be announced.

正如川普在競選期間所承諾的那樣，財政部長的角色對於建立國家戰略比特幣儲備可能具有決定性作用。儘管有關候選人被考慮擔任該職位的傳言四起，但官方提名人尚未公佈。

Among the rumored candidates, two figures have garnered significant attention within the Bitcoin community: Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick. Bessent, a former executive at George Soros’ hedge fund and the founder of Key Square Hedge Fund, has attracted attention in the past with pro-BTC comments.

在傳聞中的候選人中，有兩位人物在比特幣社區中引起了極大關注：斯科特·貝森特（Scott Bessent）和霍華德·盧特尼克（Howard Lutnick）。喬治·索羅斯 (George Soros) 對沖基金前高管、Key Square 對沖基金創始人貝森特 (Bessent) 過去曾因支持比特幣的言論而引起關注。

On the other hand, Lutnick, the chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is considered an absolute Bitcoin bull who is massively invested in BTC himself.

另一方面，坎托·菲茨杰拉德(Cantor Fitzgerald)董事長兼首席執行官盧特尼克(Lutnick)被認為是絕對的比特幣牛市，他本人也大量投資了比特幣。

In a recent interview with Anthony Pompliano, Lutnick revealed, “I own hundreds of millions worth of Bitcoin, and I expect that number to soon be in the billions.”

在最近接受 Anthony Pompliano 採訪時，Lutnick 透露，“我擁有價值數億美元的比特幣，我預計這個數字很快就會達到數十億美元。”

During the Bitcoin 2024 conference, he stated, “Bitcoin is the same as gold. And Bitcoin should trade the same as gold—everywhere in the world, without exception.”

在比特幣 2024 大會上，他表示：「比特幣和黃金一樣。比特幣應該像黃金一樣進行交易——在世界各地，無一例外。

Adding to the discourse, Tesla CEO Elon Musk voiced his support for Lutnick via a post on X on Saturday morning.

週六早上，特斯拉執行長馬斯克 (Elon Musk) 在 X 上發文表達了對盧特尼克的支持。

Musk wrote, “Would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for Donald Trump to consider feedback. My view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas Howard Lutnick will actually enact change. Business-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change one way or another.”

馬斯克寫道：「聽到更多人對此發表意見，以便唐納德·川普考慮反饋，這將是很有趣的。我的觀點是，Bessent 是一個一切照舊的選擇，而 Howard Lutnick 實際上會做出改變。一切照舊正在導緻美國破產，因此我們需要以某種方式做出改變。

This statement came hours before Musk appeared beside Trump at Madison Square Garden for a UFC event.

這項聲明是在馬斯克與川普一起出現在麥迪遜廣場花園參加 UFC 活動的幾個小時前發表的。

Musk’s endorsement directly responded to a post by Kyle Bass, CIO of Hayman Capital Management, who argued for Bessent’s qualifications.

馬斯克的背書直接回應了海曼資本管理公司首席資訊長凱爾·巴斯(Kyle Bass)的帖子，後者為貝森特的資格辯護。

Bass had stated, “Scott Bessent is eminently more qualified than Howard Lutnick to run the US Treasury. Scott understands markets, economics, people, and geopolitics better than anyone I’ve ever interacted with. Markets have already anticipated a Bessent choice. Lutnick is not Trump’s answer.”

巴斯表示：「史考特·貝森特比霍華德·盧特尼克更有資格管理美國財政部。史考特比我接觸過的任何人都更了解市場、經濟、人和地緣政治。市場已經預料到貝森特的選擇。盧特尼克不是川普的答案。

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently appointed by Trump as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), also weighed in on the Treasury Secretary debate.

最近被川普任命為美國衛生與公眾服務部 (HHS) 部長的小羅伯特·F·肯尼迪 (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) 也參與了財政部長的辯論。

Kennedy commented on Bass’s assertion, saying, “Bitcoin is the currency of freedom, a hedge against inflation for middle-class Americans, a remedy against the dollar’s downgrade from the world’s reserve currency, and the offramp from a ruinous national debt. Bitcoin will have no stronger advocate than Howard Lutnick.”

甘迺迪對巴斯的說法進行了評論，他說：「比特幣是自由的貨幣，是美國中產階級抵禦通貨膨脹的工具，是針對美元從世界儲備貨幣地位被降級的補救措施，也是擺脫毀滅性國債的避難所。沒有比霍華德·盧特尼克（Howard Lutnick）更強有力的擁護者了。

Tuur Demeester, a board member of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, highlighted the massive impact which Kennedy could have with regards to US Bitcoin policies, stating, “Nov ’24: a Kennedy who is about to oversee 27% of US Federal spending gives Bitcoin his strongest possible endorsement—for individual liberty, to balance the budget, and to save the dollar.”

德州比特幣基金會董事會成員Tuur Demeester 強調了甘迺迪對美國比特幣政策可能產生的巨大影響，他表示：「24 年11 月：即將監督27% 的美國聯邦支出的甘迺迪將給予比特幣他的權力。” 最強有力的支持——為了個人自由、平衡預算和節省美元。”

Notably, the contest for the Treasury Secretary position is complicated by reports from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. According to these sources, Lutnick, who co-chairs Trump’s transition team, has reportedly strained relations with the president-elect due to perceptions of overstepping and potential self-interest in the transition process.

值得注意的是，《紐約時報》和《華爾街日報》的報導使財政部長職位的競爭變得更加複雜。據這些消息人士透露，川普過渡團隊聯合主席盧特尼克據稱因認為過渡過程中存在越權行為和潛在的自身利益而與當選總統關係緊張。

Among the additional contenders for the role are former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan. Both are under consideration as Trump’s advisors seek candidates aligned with the administration’s economic agenda, particularly the implementation of significant tariffs on imports—a cornerstone of Trump’s policy platform.

該職位的其他競爭者包括前聯準會理事凱文沃許（Kevin Warsh）和阿波羅全球管理公司執行長馬克羅文（Marc Rowan）。川普的顧問正在尋找符合政府經濟議程的候選人，特別是對進口產品徵收高額關稅——這是川普政策平台的基石，兩者都在考慮之中。

Moreover, there remains speculation about the emergence of a dark horse candidate. Robert Lighthizer, the former US Trade Representative during Trump’s first term and a key architect of the trade war with China, is being considered for a potential appointment as a “trade czar.”

此外，關於黑馬候選人的出現仍然存在猜測。川普第一任期內的前美國貿易代表、對華貿易戰的關鍵策劃者羅伯特·萊特希澤(Robert Lighthizer)正在考慮被任命為「貿易沙皇」。

According to Polymarket, it’s still a tight race. Scott Bessent is leading by a narrow margin with 36%, followed by Howard Lutnick with 34.9%. Kevin Warsh holds 16%, Marc Rowan 9%, Bill Hagerty 3%, and Robert Lighthizer 2%.

根據 Polymarket 的說法，這仍然是一場激烈的競爭。斯科特貝森特 (Scott Bessent) 以 36% 的微弱優勢領先，霍華德盧特尼克 (Howard Lutnick) 緊隨其後，為 34.9%。凱文沃許(Kevin Warsh) 持股16%，馬克羅文(Marc Rowan) 持股9%，比爾哈格蒂(Bill Hagerty) 持股3%，羅伯特萊特希澤(Robert Lighthizer)持股2%。

At press time, BTC traded at $91,908.

截至發稿時，BTC 交易價格為 91,908 美元。