Cantor Fitzgerald questioned by U.S. senator over Tether ties, Iran claims
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A Senate inquiry has put Cantor Fitzgerald’s relationship with Tether under scrutiny, with a letter dated Oct. 8 asking for records and setting an Oct. 23 deadline for responses. The requests focus on the firm’s custody role, its stake in Tether, and related questions about Howard Lutnick’s earnings and reported ties involving Iran.
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Users and counterparties who watch Tether-linked services now face a public Senate records request aimed at Cantor Fitzgerald, and the deadline is Oct. 23. That makes the relationship itself more visible in the near term, especially for people tracking custody arrangements and ownership links.
Still unknown is what the requested records will show about the Tether relationship, the reported $10 billion stake, Howard Lutnick’s earnings, and the Iran-related claims. The Oct. 23 response date is known, but the contents of the reply and any follow-up action are not.
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| 30 days ago | Senate Democrats put Tether’s USDT under the microscope over Iran sanctions evasion event | 1 actors in common · 2 news media |
| 30 days ago | Conduit sues Tether over $2.76 million in frozen USDT event | 1 actors in common · 13 news media |