Senate panel sets records deadline for Binance, Tether and Trump-linked crypto firms

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Senator Richard Blumenthal set a Jan. 4, 2027, deadline for Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial, and Fight Fight Fight LLC to provide Senate-requested records, with document submissions starting by Nov. 30, 2026.
Scrutiny intensified on Trump-linked crypto activities and foreign influence, including investigations into a reported $500 million Abu Dhabi deal for a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial.
Blumenthal renewed requests for records on Binance’s and Tether’s ties to Iranian and sanctioned entities, highlighting $550 million in Iran-linked USDT tokens frozen by Tether in 2026.

Senate inquiry deadlines and document demands

As reported by Cointelegraph, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has given Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial and Fight Fight Fight LLC until Jan. 4, 2027, to voluntarily provide records sought in Senate inquiries. In follow-up letters sent Thursday, he asked the companies to begin turning over documents by Nov. 30 and warned that the subcommittee could pursue alternative measures to obtain compliance if they miss the January deadline.

Blumenthal is the ranking Democrat and incoming chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Under the panel’s current rules, its chair can issue subpoenas for documents and records, increasing the pressure on the companies as Democrats are due to take control of the Senate a day before the Jan. 4 deadline.

Cointelegraph said it sought comment from Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial and Fight Fight Fight LLC but did not receive responses before publication.

Sanctions scrutiny and Trump crypto ties

Blumenthal opened an inquiry in May 2025 into potential conflicts of interest involving Trump’s crypto ventures, seeking records on ownership, foreign investments and safeguards against conflicts. Lawyers for World Liberty Financial disputed his claims and said the company had no affiliation with Fight Fight Fight LLC.

In June 2026, Blumenthal and four other Senate Democrats called for hearings into a reported $500 million deal for an Abu Dhabi investment firm to buy a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial. The latest letters show that scrutiny of Trump-linked crypto activities remains active alongside broader concerns about foreign influence and governance.

Binance is also facing renewed questions over transactions linked to Iranian entities and Russia’s shadow fleet after Blumenthal first requested records in February. Binance said in a March reply that the underlying reports were false and that, to its knowledge, no Binance account had transacted directly with an Iran-based entity, but Blumenthal said Thursday that the exchange still has not turned over the requested records.

For Tether, Blumenthal renewed demands for records on the use of USDT by sanctioned entities and on the company’s dealings with Nxum, a consulting firm co-founded by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines. In September, Blumenthal released a Democratic staff report alleging USDT has become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking network, while Tether said it has helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked tokens in 2026.

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