Collaborative Journalism Inside the Tether Vaults: Leaked Documents Reveal Early Transactions With Illicit Actors, Shell Companies, and High-Profile Figures September 11, 2026 Pevita Pearce By Global Financial Investigations Desk Published: November 2024 For years, the multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether (USDT) has occupied a paradoxical role at the very center of the global digital asset…