Blumenthal Investigates Tether Payments to Nxum

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On October 23, 2026, CoinDesk reported that Senator Richard Blumenthal was investigating payments made by Tether to Bo Hines’s company and had included the matter within the scope of his investigation into cryptocurrency affairs. Blumenthal is the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Bo Hines previously served as a White House cryptocurrency adviser. Later that same day, Cryptopolitan reported that Blumenthal had asked Tether to provide documents related to payments made to Nxum, a consulting firm partly owned by Bo Hines, involving net payments of approximately $6.3 million. Existing reports do not indicate whether Tether has submitted the documents or whether the investigation has reached a conclusion.

AI-written from reports · updated 27 minutes ago

1. Oct 23 17:47 · 1 reports
   Senator calls for investigation into Tether payment records
   Cryptopolitan：Blumenthal asks Tether to explain records of payments to consulting firm linked to Bo Hines
2. Oct 23 06:43 · 1 reports
   Senator investigates Tether's payments to Bo Hines's company
   CoinDesk：Senate Investigations Subcommittee Democratic Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal Investigates Tether Payments to Bo Hines's Company