Tether sent approximately $6.3 million to Nxum, a consulting firm co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, while he was working to advance the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation, according to Wall Street Journal reporting.
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports alleging she engaged in improper conduct and solicited cash to pay down personal debts. The Wall Street Journal reported she boasted at Davos about luxury trips funded by Greek tycoons.
The US Department of Justice is reviewing whether Binance breached its November 2023 settlement with US authorities, focusing on possible violations of US sanctions related to Iran. A Wall Street Journal report detailed a 'high-value customer' establishing a financial lifeline for Iran.
Trump aide Corey Lewandowski approached senior Qatari officials with a proposal to hire him on the side while he was effectively the shadow secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
