Crypto PAC Linked To Tether Secures $11M From Financial Institutions
A marketing firm co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines received $3 million from a political action committee run by associates of stablecoin giant Tether — money that flowed from the same PAC now disclosing millions in donations from two major financial institutions. Related Reading: Crypto Breakthrough: Pakistan Ends Banking Ban For Licensed […]
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Tether, the USDT issuer, is making big changes to its operations, adding Bo Hines, a former crypto advisor to President Donald Trump, as CEO of its American division and launching a new dollar-pegged cryptocurrency designed specifically for US institutions. Tether’s New USAT Token Hines, who previously led the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, […]
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has recieved a court order to produce financial records that prove the backings of its USDT. The Judge at Northern District Court New York, Katherine Polk Failla, issued the order for Tether on Tuesday upon the plaintiffs’ request to prove its reserves. The latest order for Tether comes as part of a […]