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Blumenthal Probes Tether Payments to Bo Hines’ Firm

Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo

Senator Richard Blumenthal is examining Tether payments to a firm linked to former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, according to CoinDesk.

Blumenthal Probes Tether Payments to Bo Hines’ Firm

Senator Richard Blumenthal is investigating payments from Tether to a firm associated with Bo Hines, a former White House crypto adviser, CoinDesk reported.

Blumenthal is the senior Democrat on the Senate’s investigations subcommittee. The inquiry adds Hines to the senator’s broader scrutiny of cryptocurrency-related matters.

The brief report did not specify the size or timing of the payments, or detail the questions Blumenthal is seeking to resolve. It also did not describe any findings of wrongdoing.

Source: CoinDesk

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