The $6.3 million in financial transfers from Tether to consulting firm Nxum while Bo Hines advocated for the GENIUS Act raised conflict-of-interest scrutiny regarding his dual involvement in government policy and private consulting

Laws and rules for fiat-pegged tokens, from the US GENIUS Act to Europe's MiCA, covering reserves, licensing and yield restrictions.

The money and influence the crypto industry deploys in politics, from campaign donations and super PACs to revolving-door hires.