霍华德·卢特尼克 (Howard Lutnick) 是比特币财政部长的最佳人选

连日来，新当选的美国总统唐纳德·特朗普填补了新内阁的多个职位。

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.

正如特朗普在竞选期间所承诺的那样，财政部长的作用对于建立国家战略比特币储备可能具有决定性作用。尽管有关候选人被考虑担任该职位的传言四起，但官方提名人尚未公布。

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.

在传闻中的候选人中，有两位人物在比特币社区中引起了极大关注：斯科特·贝森特（Scott Bessent）和霍华德·卢特尼克（Howard Lutnick）。乔治·索罗斯 (George Soros) 对冲基金前高管、Key Square 对冲基金创始人贝森特 (Bessent) 过去曾因支持比特币的言论而引起关注。

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)董事长兼首席执行官卢特尼克(Lutnick)被认为是绝对的比特币牛市，他本人也大量投资了比特币。

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 采访时，Lutnick 透露，“我拥有价值数亿美元的比特币，我预计这个数字很快就会达到数十亿美元。”

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.”

在比特币 2024 大会上，他表示：“比特币和黄金一样。比特币应该像黄金一样进行交易——在世界各地，无一例外。”

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

周六早上，特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk) 在 X 上发帖表达了对卢特尼克的支持。

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.”

马斯克写道：“听到更多人对此发表意见，以便唐纳德·特朗普考虑反馈，这将是很有趣的。我的观点是，Bessent 是一个一切照旧的选择，而 Howard Lutnick 实际上会做出改变。一切照旧正在导致美国破产，因此我们需要以某种方式做出改变。”

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

这一声明是在马斯克与特朗普一起出现在麦迪逊广场花园参加 UFC 活动的几个小时前发表的。

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

马斯克的背书直接回应了海曼资本管理公司首席信息官凯尔·巴斯(Kyle Bass)的帖子，后者为贝森特的资格辩护。

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：“斯科特·贝森特比霍华德·卢特尼克更有资格管理美国财政部。斯科特比我接触过的任何人都更了解市场、经济、人和地缘政治。市场已经预料到贝森特的选择。卢特尼克不是特朗普的答案。”

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.

最近被特朗普任命为美国卫生与公众服务部 (HHS) 部长的小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪 (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) 也参与了财政部长的辩论。

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.”

肯尼迪对巴斯的说法进行了评论，他说：“比特币是自由的货币，是美国中产阶级抵御通货膨胀的工具，是针对美元从世界储备货币地位被降级的补救措施，也是摆脱毁灭性国债的避难所。没有比霍华德·卢特尼克（Howard Lutnick）更强有力的拥护者了。”

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.”

德克萨斯州比特币基金会董事会成员 Tuur Demeester 强调了肯尼迪对美国比特币政策可能产生的巨大影响，他表示：“24 年 11 月：即将监督 27% 的美国联邦支出的肯尼迪将给予比特币他的权力。”最强有力的支持——为了个人自由、平衡预算和节省美元。”

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，《纽约时报》和《华尔街日报》的报道使财政部长职位的争夺变得更加复杂。据这些消息人士透露，特朗普过渡团队联合主席卢特尼克据称因认为过渡过程中存在越权行为和潜在的自身利益而与当选总统关系紧张。

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.

该职位的其他竞争者包括前美联储理事凯文·沃什（Kevin Warsh）和阿波罗全球管理公司首席执行官马克·罗文（Marc Rowan）。特朗普的顾问正在寻找符合政府经济议程的候选人，特别是对进口产品征收高额关税——这是特朗普政策平台的基石，两者都在考虑之中。

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，关于黑马候选人的出现仍然存在猜测。特朗普第一任期内的前美国贸易代表、对华贸易战的关键策划者罗伯特·莱特希泽(Robert Lighthizer)正在考虑被任命为“贸易沙皇”。

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%.

根据 Polymarket 的说法，这仍然是一场激烈的竞争。斯科特·贝森特 (Scott Bessent) 以 36% 的微弱优势领先，霍华德·卢特尼克 (Howard Lutnick) 紧随其后，为 34.9%。凯文·沃什 (Kevin Warsh) 持股 16%，马克·罗文 (Marc Rowan) 持股 9%，比尔·哈格蒂 (Bill Hagerty) 持股 3%，罗伯特·莱特希泽 (Robert Lighthizer) 持股 2%。

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

截至发稿时，BTC 交易价格为 91,908 美元。