#Treasury Secretary Nominee Sells Crypto Assets#
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, will step down from his position and sell his stake in Key Square Group to avoid conflicts of interest. Bessent disclosed at least $521 million in assets in his personal financial disclosure, including nine top holdings related to his hedge fund, as well as a personal investment of no more than $500,000 in an iShares exchange-traded fund linked to the price of Bitcoin. Bessent will divest the cryptocurrency-based ETF, as well as other assets that could pose a conflict of interest. Some of Bessent's potential conflicts of interest will take longer to resolve, and he will not be fully divested from his holdings until the end of September.
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President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, will step down from his hedge fund, Key Square Group, and sell his stake to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Bessent disclosed in his personal financial disclosure at least $521 million in assets, including two batches of U.S. Treasury notes, two Invesco funds, and an open position in foreign exchange rates. He also listed a personal investment of no more than $500,000, an iShares exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of Bitcoin. Bessent will divest all assets, including the cryptocurrency-based ETF, to avoid potential conflicts. In addition, Bessent listed residential real estate in the Bahamas valued at at least $5 million, and art and antiques collection valued at at least $1 million. Bessent's resignation will take effect immediately upon his appointment as Treasury Secretary and he will sell his stake in Key Square Group within 90 days of Senate confirmation.
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Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent will sell his holdings in cryptocurrency ETFs to avoid conflicts of interest.
Bessent will step down from his hedge fund Key Square Group and sell his shares.
Bessent will divest assets worth at least $521 million that are listed in his personal financial disclosure.
Bessent will recuse himself from specific decisions that could predictably affect the value of stocks.