Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) — Twitter Score 216 out of 1000

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, sworn in on January 28, 2025, and responsible for managing U.S. government finances and overseeing federal digital asset policy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Twitter Score is 213 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #2,162 (top 0.5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent works at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Secretary of the Treasury. A March 2025 White House executive order directed him to establish custodial offices to administer both the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, capitalized with finally forfeited BTC held by Treasury, and the United States Digital Asset Stockpile for finally forfeited non-BTC digital assets. The same order directed Bessent and the Secretary of Commerce to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional government Bitcoin without imposing incremental costs on taxpayers. Per Axios, Bessent later clarified on social media that Treasury remained committed to exploring budget-neutral pathways for acquiring more Bitcoin, after earlier remarks were interpreted as ruling out additional purchases.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also stated publicly that the administration intends to use stablecoins to maintain the U.S. dollar's status as the dominant global reserve currency, and that Treasury would work on the stablecoin regulatory regime. At his Senate confirmation hearing, he opposed a U.S. central bank digital currency, stating he saw no reason for the U.S. to have one.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent founded Key Square Capital Management, a global macro-focused hedge fund, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Before that, he previously served as Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund Management and, earlier, as managing partner of Soros Fund Management's London office. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's account has 1,317 posts and has been active since 2025. He has been mentioned by 317 accounts, with 1,242 total mentions.

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