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  "textContent": "Tether spent early 2026 expanding into gold. By the end of March, it had already cut the senior hires behind that push, turning what looked like an ambition story into a test of how the company wants to look before auditors examine its books. Paolo Ardoino said that Tether wanted to allocate 10% to 15% […]\n\nThe post Tether hired top HSBC gold traders, then cut them weeks before auditors arrive appeared first on CryptoSlate.",
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