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U.S. Commerce Secretary Ratonic and Former Officials Suspected of Favoring Tether in 'Genius Act' Legislation, Reports Bloomberg

2026/07/26 09:17 (Updated 2026/07/26 11:01)
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Ratonic and Former Officials Suspected of Favoring Tether in 'Genius Act' Legislation, Reports Bloomberg

Suspected Influence in Certain Provisions of the Genius Act

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Ratonic and former White House cryptocurrency council head Bo Hines are suspected of weakening parts of the Genius Act to favor leading stablecoin issuer Tether. Bloomberg reported this on the 23rd, citing interviews and court documents. The timeline suggests that between 2023 and 2024, Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten...

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