Former White House Crypto Adviser Profits from Stablecoin Bill
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Former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, who helped push through the GENIUS stable‑coin bill, reportedly received $6.3 million from Tether through his investment firm Nxum while in office. The Wall Street Journal reported that Hines maintained contact with partners via Signal and labeled Republican lawmakers who opposed the bill as "betrayers of the president." This allegation highlights the political friction surrounding the legislation and raises questions about the intersection of policy advocacy and personal financial gain.
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前白宫加密货币顾问因稳定币法案获利
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- Subject：
- Bo Hines
- Action：
- 保持在其共同创立的投资公司 Nxum 中持有三分之一股份
- Object：
- Nxum 投资公司
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Jul 1, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 16, 01:14
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 16, 01:43
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- CointelegraphRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedEx-Trump Crypto Adviser Bo Hines Profited from Stablecoin Bill Passage, WSJ Reports
Report first recorded Oct 16, 01:43
Bo Hines, a former crypto adviser to Donald Trump, held a one-third stake in his co-founded investment company, Nxum, while advocating for the GENIUS Act, which established national innovation for US stablecoins. Nxum reportedly received $6.3 million from stablecoin issuer Tether during the period Hines was in government. Hines maintained contact with Nxum partners via Signal while advising Trump and allegedly pressured partners to label opposing Republican lawmakers as undermining the president. The GENIUS Act was signed into law in July 2025 and is set to take effect in January 2027.
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