<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTEvMDE5MzQ2NjYtY2NhZi03Yzk5LTk3NGYtYjdlMTczYzEwZWI4.jpg"></p><p>The future commerce secretary is a billionaire whose Wall Street firm has ties to Tether.</p>