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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Senator Investigates Tether’s Reported $6 Million Deal With Firm Linked to Ex-Trump Crypto Advisor

Key Highlights: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched an inquiry into Tether’s payments and ties to marketing firm Nxum and former White House official Bo Hines. Lawmakers are examining whether cryptocurrency payments routed through intermediary Notorious, alongside potential legislative provisions, created legal or ethical conflicts. Tether and Nxum CEO Todd Hines have been directed to ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

Senate Democrat Investigates Tether Payments to Firm Tied to Bo Hines

Key Highlights: Nxum, a family firm connected to former White House crypto adviser Hines, earned millions of dollars handling campaign advertising for a Tether-affiliated political action committee. Senator Richard Blumenthal is ramping up scrutiny of Tether, Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, Binance, and ties between stablecoin operations and Cantor Fitzgerald. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino pushed back ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Senate Democrat Probes Cantor Fitzgerald Over Tether Ties and Howard Lutnick’s $250 Million Windfall

Key Highlights: Senate investigators led by Senator Richard Blumenthal are probing Cantor Fitzgerald’s financial ties to Tether, citing potential national security risks linked to sanctioned actors. A Senate Subcommittee review discovered that 84% of 846 sanctioned, Iran-linked cryptocurrency wallets transacted almost entirely using Tether’s $USDT stablecoin. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino defended the firm’s compliance record, ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald Faces Senate Democrat’s Probe Over Tether Ties

Key Highlights: Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched an inquiry scrutinizing Cantor Fitzgerald’s financial ties and custodial partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether. The probe centers on a significant valuation surge in Cantor’s Tether stake and distributions received by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick before stepping down from the firm. Blumenthal has requested extensive documentation—including compliance reviews, divestiture ...

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Coins•Oct 8, 2026

Top Senate Investigator Probes Ties Between Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether

Key Highlights Senator Richard Blumenthal has pressed Wall Street brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald over its custody relationship with stablecoin issuer Tether. Lawmakers are demanding information regarding Cantor Fitzgerald’s measures to probe allegations of illicit finance, Russia sanctions evasion, and Iranian shadow banking links involving Tether’s tokens. Shifting political winds in predictive markets show rising odds of ...

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