Crypto giant Tether CEO on cooperating with Trump administration: ‘We’ve never been shady’
Cryptocurrency Tether went from target of government scrutiny to ally of Trump; it’s backed by Commerce Secretary Lutnick and now holds $140 billion in US Treasury bonds—making it the 17th-largest holder of US debt
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- Crypto giant Tether CEO on cooperating with Trump administration: ‘We’ve never been shady’ (2025-03-07)
- USDT Issuer Tether Ranks Among Top Foreign Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024 (2025-03-20)
- Tether, Chevron, Google play national security dealpolitik (2025-03-25)
- Tether was 7th largest US Treasury holder in 2024, surpassing nations like Canada and Norway (2025-03-07)
- Stablecoins are set to reshape the multitrillion-dollar US Treasury market (2025-03-07)
- Elon Musk's Starlink has a growing footprint in the federal government (2025-03-07)
- Musk's Starlink gets FAA contract, raising new conflict of interest concerns (2025-02-25)
- Customs and Border Protection is exploring use of Elon Musk's Starlink (2025-03-05)
- SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract, as Verizon $2.4B air traffic control deal hangs in balance (2025-03-06)
- SpaceX's Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say (2025-03-01)
- Elon Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns (2025-02-25)
- FCC Backs SpaceX's Direct-to-Cell Service at Higher Power Levels (2025-03-07)
- Starlink's Direct-to-Cell Satellite Service is the First to Receive FCC Approval (2025-03-07)
- FCC OKs Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service Operating at Higher Power (2025-03-07)
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