VanEck Research Director: Scott Bessent May Become the First Pro-Crypto U.S. Treasury Secretary

According to Deep Tide TechFlow news, on November 8, Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, stated on social media that the prediction market Polymarket shows a 55% probability that Trump economic advisor Scott Bessent will become the Secretary of the Treasury in the Trump administration. Sigel pointed out that if elected, Bessent could become the first Secretary of the Treasury in the United States to support cryptocurrency. Scott Bessent previously served as the Chief Investment Officer for hedge fund tycoon George Soros and is currently the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Key Square Group.