According to documents from the U.S. Federal Government Office of Ethics, Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary nominee by Trump, has detailed his financial status and pledged to sell his shares in multiple companies, including GE Healthcare, GE Vernova, GE Aerospace, and NASDAQ, after his nomination is confirmed. Notably, Howard Lutnick is a public supporter of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; he stated at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference that he holds Bitcoin and revealed that his company, Cantor Fitzgerald, also holds a significant amount of Bitcoin.