Senate's top Democratic investigator probes Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
- —Blumenthal is the ranking Democrat on the Senate investigations subcommittee
- —The probe targets Tether payments to a firm linked to ex-White House crypto adviser Bo Hines
- —The inquiry joins Blumenthal's broader list of crypto-related interests
Why it matters: The probe ties the largest stablecoin issuer to a former official and could intensify congressional scrutiny of Tether.
Source: CoinDesk