Short-seller Hindenburg offers $1 mln for info related to cryptocurrency Tether

Short-seller Hindenburg Research, which in recent months has taken aim at firms including Nikola Corp and DraftKings Inc, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information on the reserves that back cryptocurrency Tether. Tether is a major player in the stablecoin market.

Short-seller Hindenburg Research, which in recent months has taken aim at firms including Nikola Corp and DraftKings Inc, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information on the reserves that back cryptocurrency Tether. In a statement on Tuesday, the short-seller said Tether's disclosures around its holdings have been "opaque".

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission fined the company behind Tether $41 million last week to settle civil charges over allegedly making misleading statements and making illegal transactions. Tether is a major player in the stablecoin market. Stablecoins are digital tokens usually backed by reserves of dollars or assets.

The company behind Tether did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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