The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a probe into whether Tether, the eponymous issuer of the USD-pegged cryptocurrency stablecoin tether (USDT), has engaged in illegal market manipulation to prop up the bitcoin price. Justice Department Investigates Tether for Crypto Manipulation Citing three people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that federal prosecutorsThe post US Justice Department Probes Tether for Bitcoin Price Manipulation: Report appeared first on CCN
