{"id":13915,"date":"2025-02-19T14:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=13915"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:16:47","slug":"as-crypto-advocate-howard-lutnik-is-confirmed-as-us-commerce-secretary-here-are-4-crypto-projects-that-could-explode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=13915","title":{"rendered":"As Crypto Advocate Howard Lutnik is Confirmed as US Commerce Secretary, here are 4 Crypto Projects that Could Explode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and billionaire, Howard Lutnik, was named the head of the US Department of Commerce yesterday, with a split vote of 52-45. Following the news, Lutnik immediately resigned from his position as CEO.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see what this appointment means for the crypto market as a whole and for some of the hottest crypto projects today.<\/p>\n<h2>Longtime Crypto Advocate, Howard Lutnik, Takes the Reins, Despite Opposition<\/h2>\n<p>Howard Lutnik is an ardent crypto advocate, with Cantor Fitzgerald having been heavily invested in Tether at a time when most global banks avoided it (which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/square\/post\/20331050543858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">appears to have changed<\/a> lately). <\/p>\n<p>In November 2024, Lutnik\u2019s company was holding most of <a href=\"https:\/\/tether.to\/en\/transparency\/?tab=usdt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tether\u2019s token reserves<\/a>, which didn\u2019t sit well with Senator Elisabeth Warren, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warren.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/letter_to_lutnick.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">accused Lutnik<\/a> of supporting a crypto project that\u2019s often associated with criminal activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-402286\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Excerpt-from-Elisabeth-Warrens-letter-to-Howard-Lutnick.png?w=570&amp;resize=700%2C112\" alt=\"Excerpt from Elisabeth Warren\u2019s letter to Howard Lutnick, (January 27, 2025)\" width=\"700\" height=\"112\"><\/p>\n<p>In Warren\u2019s view, this is especially concerning given Lutnik\u2019s recent nomination, which would put him in a position of extraordinary power.<\/p>\n<p>Lutnik is also a fan of Bitcoin and invoked Bitcoin\u2019s halving cycles and lack of centralization as the two main reasons. He also expressed his intention to support Bitcoin\u2019s bid to become as <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/howard-lutnick-trump-crypto-economy-elon-musk-a03d95e323f7d2d4b722184d83e7b388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">widespread and easy to trade as gold<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bitcoin is like gold and should be free trade everywhere in the world. And as the largest wholesaler in the world we\u2019re going to do everything in our power to make it so. Bitcoin should trade the same as gold everywhere in the world without exception and without limitation.\u2019 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@odchaelfuerte\/video\/7396643145611611435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">he said at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville<\/a> in July 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Policy-wise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uCyz6hN0n6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lutnik supports<\/a> Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/trump-auto-tariff-rate-will-be-around-25-2025-02-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tariff plans<\/a> and stated that the idea that tariffs would lead to inflation was \u201cnonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Howard Lutnik\u2019s nomination is bound to force the crypto market into a bullish state, which means this is the right time to look for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/best-crypto-presales-to-invest-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">best presales<\/a> available for max gains. Here are four of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/best-altcoins-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">best altcoins<\/a> to consider right now.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Solaxy\u2019s ($SOLX) Layer 2 Chain Upgrades Solana\u2019s Ecosystem<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.care\/box_eb5be00ea5f4991d0472c14f347f4181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Solaxy ($SOLX)<\/a> aims to improve Solana\u2019s ecosystem by solving issues like network congestion and failed transactions. This will result in better scalability, reliability, and faster transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The devs offer updates roughly every two to four weeks. The last update implemented <a href=\"https:\/\/squads.so\/blog\/solana-svm-sealevel-virtual-machine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SVM (Solana Virtual Machine)<\/a> into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lita.foundation\/blog\/zero-knowledge-paradigm-zkvm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">zkVM protocol<\/a> and partnered with Hyperlane to bridge Solana L1 and Ethereum L1 ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402303\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Solanas-upcoming-update.png?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C167\" alt=\"From Solaxy website\" width=\"700\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Solanas-upcoming-update.png?w=689 689w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Solanas-upcoming-update.png?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>$SOLX\u2019s presale is booming with over $22M raised so far at a token price of $0.00164. The staking rewards come with an APY of 182%, so it\u2019s a good opportunity to get in before the next price increase (35 hours left).<\/p>\n<h2>2. BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) Offers Free Bitcoin Airdrops to Holders<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.care\/box_b2dd580dd97ac8ce42443a2c8ad8c541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL)<\/a> capitalizes on Bitcoin\u2019s historical success and plans to support its bullish run to a $1M appreciation. Marketed as the official Bitcoin meme coin, BTC Bull Token offers juicy rewards to holders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin airdrops are planned for key Bitcoin price milestones ($150K and $200K), along with a massive $BTCBULL airdrop when Bitcoin will reach $250K. This comes in addition to the 185% APY reward for stakers who buy in the presale stage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-402326\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C246\" alt=\"$BTCBULL\u2019s airdrop and token burn system\" width=\"700\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=1371 1371w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BTCBULLs-airdrop-and-token-burn-system.jpg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>The project has also implemented a token burn mechanism, also linked to Bitcoin\u2019s price milestones. The platform will burn a percentage of the total supply of tokens every time Bitcoin increases by $25K.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>$BTCBULL\u2019s presale is in full force, with $2.3M raised so far and a token price of $0.00237. The staking pool grows fast (570M currently), so the earlier you join in, the higher the ROI.<\/p>\n<h2>3. MIND of Pepe ($MIND) Offers Exclusive Insights Into the Crypto Market<\/h2>\n<p>The use of AI tools to scan the crypto market and identify the best new crypto projects is common within the crypto community. But <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.care\/box_c219a341216b6d14951de577b81b2ec2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mind of Pepe ($MIND)<\/a> is more than an AI tool, it\u2019s an AI agent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This means that Mind of Pepe scans the market, creates social posts on platforms like X and Telegram, and interacts with potential investors all on its own.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402327\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-MIND-of-Pepe-does.jpg?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C205\" alt=\"What MIND of Pepe does\" width=\"700\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-MIND-of-Pepe-does.jpg?w=734 734w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/What-MIND-of-Pepe-does.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>Investors will gain exclusive insights into upcoming and promising crypto projects, allowing them to get in early and maximize their ROI.<\/p>\n<p>But rewards come in other forms too. $MIND\u2019s staking pool is currently at 1B, which is 10% of the total supply. Stakers are spoiled with a 350% APY and a dynamic reward system. The more stakers and the bigger their contributions, the higher the APY.<\/p>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402328\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MINDs-rewards-as-stated-in-the-Whitepaper.jpg?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C283\" alt=\"$MIND\u2019s rewards as stated in the Whitepaper\" width=\"700\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MINDs-rewards-as-stated-in-the-Whitepaper.jpg?w=694 694w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MINDs-rewards-as-stated-in-the-Whitepaper.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/h2>\n<p>The presale has accumulated over $6,5M so far with a token price of $0.0033587. The launch is set for Q2-Q3 of 2025, so tuning in now will maximize your returns.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Mystery the Frog ($MYSTERY) \u2013 Pepe\u2019s Hot New Successor<\/h2>\n<p>Mystery the Frog ($MYSTERY) is another meme project paying homage to Matt Furie\u2019s universe. \u201cThe Night Riders\u201d features four characters, the frog, the rat, the dragon, and the bat creature, and the meme market has already started capitalizing on the lore with coins like MattFurie and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsinsight.net\/cryptocurrency-analytics-insight\/3-reasons-why-floppypepe-fppe-is-the-best-matt-furie-inspired-meme-coin-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FloppyPepe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With a price of $0.000000007500 and a market cap of $3.14M, $MYSTERY may not seem like much, but the last 24 hours disagree.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-402330\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C250\" alt=\"$MYSTERY\u2019s 24-hour chart\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=1192 1192w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-24-hour-chart.jpg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>After its December 2024 release and a juicy spike on December 24, $MYSTERY took a downward turn but still retained much of its gains. And with a 773% price increase since release, $MYSTERY may still have gas left in its tank.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-402331\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=640&amp;resize=700%2C237\" alt=\"$MYSTERY\u2019s all-time chart\" width=\"700\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=1816 1816w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MYSTERYs-all-time-chart.jpg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<h2>The Bull Is Chomping on the Bit<\/h2>\n<p>Howard Lutnik\u2019s nomination as the head of the Department of Commerce, within the context of the first pro-crypto dispensation under Trump, could help trigger another bull run in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin and Ethereum may be the most bullish, but <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/new-meme-coins-on-presale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">upcoming meme coin projects<\/a>\u00a0like Solaxy, BTC Bull Token, and Mind of Pepe could follow the same route.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that this is not financial advice. DYOR (Do Your Own Research), diversify your portfolio, and only invest what you afford to lose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cantor Fitzgerald CEO and billionaire, Howard Lutnik, was named the head of the US Department of Commerce yesterday, with a split vote of 52-45. Following the news, Lutnik immediately resigned from his position as CEO.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see what this appointment means for the crypto market as a whole and for some of the hottest crypto [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-13915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13915\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}