Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Backs Bitcoin and Tether, Dismisses Other Cryptocurrencies
Howard Lutnick sees potential in Bitcoin's upcoming halving and the possible approval of a U.S. Bitcoin ETF, while also holding over $90 billion in Tether's treasuries.
- Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has expressed his support for Bitcoin and the stablecoin Tether, while dismissing other cryptocurrencies.
- Lutnick is optimistic about the upcoming Bitcoin halving and the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.
- Cantor Fitzgerald holds Tether's treasuries, which are now valued at over $90 billion.
- Lutnick sees Bitcoin as a speculative asset, similar to Tesla stock, and values its decentralization.
- He argues that Bitcoin could be used by individuals in countries with unstable currencies or political climates to protect their assets.