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Trump’s former top crypto advisor faces scrutiny over allegations his firm accepted millions from Tether while he shaped key stablecoin law

Bo Hines kept a one-third stake in his consulting firm, Nxum, during the legislative push, then left the White House to lead Tether’s U.S. division.
A new investigation reports that former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines helped shape a stablecoin law while, at the same time, a consulting firm he co-owned received millions of dollars from Tether, the industry’s biggest player. Hines then joined Tether’s new U.S. division shortly after leaving the government.…
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