With Probe Gavel in Reach, Blumenthal Warns Binance and Tether of ‘Alternative Measures’
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal has given Binance, Tether and two Trump-affiliated crypto ventures until Jan. 4 to produce records sought in an 18-month congressional inquiry, warning he may resort to "alternative measures" if they don't comply. The firms have so far supplied no documents, putting the world's largest crypto exchange and the largest stablecoin issuer in the crosshairs of a probe that could escalate to subpoenas or compulsory process. The standoff matters because Binance and Tether anchor much of the industry's trading and dollar-liquidity plumbing, so any formal scrutiny carries weight beyond the two companies. Watch whether the four entities deliver records before the deadline and whether Blumenthal follows through on compulsory measures.
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Richard Blumenthal, Binance, Tether, Trump crypto ventures