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Blumenthal probes Tether payments to Bo Hines's firm

Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee, is looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines's firm, according to CoinDesk. The Defiant reports that Blumenthal asked Tether and Nxum to provide payment records, crypto wallet addresses and lobbying communications by Nov. 3.

Why “Unverified”

2 independent sources (CoinDesk, The Defiant), but no primary confirmation

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What the sources claim

Senator Richard Blumenthal has added a probe of former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines to his list of crypto interests.

“added a probe of the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto interests”
CoinDesk
Blumenthal asked Tether and Nxum to provide payment records, crypto wallet addresses and lobbying communications by Nov. 3.

“The senator asked Tether and Nxum to provide payment records, crypto wallet addresses and lobbying communications by Nov. 3.”
The Defiant

Sources

CoinDesk newswire 2026-10-22 22:43 UTC
Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
The Defiant newswire 2026-10-22 22:58 UTC
Blumenthal Seeks Records on Tether Payments to Bo Hines's Firm

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