# Senator Blumenthal sets a January 4 deadline for Binance, Tether and Trump-linked crypto firms after Democrats win Congress

The deadline is voluntary for now, but Blumenthal is expected to chair his investigations subcommittee starting in January, a position that would let him escalate the requests.

- Published: 2026-11-09T05:43:40.268Z
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Senator Richard Blumenthal, the senior Democrat on a Senate investigations subcommittee, has given Binance, Tether, and crypto firms linked to President Trump until January 4, 2027, to hand over records for his investigations, Watcher Guru…

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