Cantor Fitzgerald's Tether ties raise concerns

Cantor Fitzgerald's Tether ties raise concerns as Trump nominates CEO for Commerce Secretary
Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm primarily owned by billionaire Trump loyalist Howard Lutnick, has been revealed to hold a nearly 5% stake in the world's largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Cantor Fitzgerald Acquires 5% Tether Stake For $600 Million As Trump Nominates CEO Howard Lutnick For Secretary Of Commerce
Cantor Fitzgerald has agreed to a 5% ownership stake in Tether valued at approximately $600 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump's Commerce secretary nominee, struck deal to acquire 5% stake in Tether
Cantor Fitzgerald has agreed to acquire approximately a 5% ownership stake in Tether, valued at around $600 million.
Howard Lutnick, Tether's Wall Street Banker, Is Trump's Pick for Commerce Chief, Not Treasury Secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump wants Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick — a vocal cryptocurrency enthusiast who has been stablecoin giant Tether's (USDT) Wall Street banker for years — to serve as his Commerce Secretary, not Treasury Secretary.
Cantor’s Howard Lutnick prepares to leave all companies, passes Tether deal to his son
Howard Lutnick, the powerhouse behind Cantor Fitzgerald, is officially stepping away from all his business roles. With his nomination as Commerce Secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, Lutnick is clearing the deck.
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Tether in Talks to Support Cantor Fitzgerald’s Planned Bitcoin Lending Program: WSJ
The unlaunched lending initiative will start with $2 billion in funds, which could eventually grow to tens of billions of ...
Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties ...
Lutnick’s Cantor in Talks With Tether About $2 Billion Bitcoin Lending Project
Howard Lutnick is moving to strengthen his alliance with one of the most important and controversial names in the ...
Cantor Fitzgerald agrees took 5% stake in Tether for up to $600M: Report
Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to buy a 5% stake in Tether; its ties to Howard Lutnick's firm could bring more political support ...
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Tether Mints Additional $3B in USDt Stablecoins Amid Crypto Surge
Tether minted an additional $3 billion in USDt tokens on November 23, responding to a surge in crypto market activity, ...
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Tether Mints Additional $3 Billion USDT Stablecoins, Tron Dominates Transactions
Tether issued an additional $3 billion in USDT tokens in November, with $2 billion minted on Ethereum and $1 billion on the ...
Howard Lutnick’s Other Top Client: Crypto Giant Tether
Before becoming Donald Trump’s commerce secretary pick, Lutnick deepened Cantor Fitzgerald’s ties with a stablecoin firm ...
Gibson Dunn Sued By Crypto Client After Lateral Hire Causes Conflict of Interest
Swan Bitcoin, which retained Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in September as counsel in trade secrets litigation, claims the firm ...