The Coinbase big guy, Brian Armstrong, is lining up a sit-down with none other than President-elect Donald Trump this Monday. Word on the chain, via the Wall Street Journal, says the convo’s all about “personnel appointments.” Sounds like the crypto squad’s getting some prime time in the power seats.
Crypto Names Rolling in High Places
Trump’s been stacking his cabinet fast, and guess what? Some heavy crypto-friendly hitters are in the mix. Robert F. Kennedy’s snagging the Health and Human Services gig—yep, the same RFK who vibes with Bitcoin. Then there’s Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tag-teaming the Department of Government Efficiency. These cats aren’t shy about blockchain tech, so you know the decentralizers are hyped.
But here’s the juicy bit: Treasury Secretary and SEC chair are still up for grabs. And the choices here? Big. Like, mega-crypto-implications big. Howard Lutnick’s name’s floating around for Treasury boss. This guy? He’s Cantor Fitzgerald’s main man and a loud Tether backer. His firm’s got its paws in USDT, with reserves locked in Treasuries, Bitcoin, and shiny gold bars. Lutnick even dropped gems about Tether’s backing at Bitcoin 2024.
Ripple, Circle, and the Backroom Whispers
Meanwhile, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been whispering into ears close to Trump. Circle’s execs? Same deal, according to the New York Times. The chatter’s all about who lands in these top-dog positions.
Coinbase isn’t spilling the beans on Armstrong’s meetup. But whispers say it’s got Lutnick’s fingerprints all over it. Maybe a power play to fuse TradFi minds with crypto-native movers.
The crypto street’s watching this drama unfold. If Trump fills those chairs with blockchain believers, it could flip the regulatory game. Monday’s huddle might not just shuffle a few names—it could redraw the crypto-political map.
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