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The connection between Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Wanxiang Blockchain Labs has re-entered the spotlight due to Prometheum, a firm partly owned by Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain and praised by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler for regulatory compliance. This connection raises questions about the intricate relationships between crypto companies and their founders, impacting the industry’s push for regulatory acceptance.

U.S. Senator Thomas Tuberville has urged an investigation into special-purpose broker, Prometheum, which recently got federal permissions to offer crypto trading. The probe stems from the suspicion that Prometheum may have violated U.S. securities laws or provided dubious testimony to Congress, hence affecting investor protection and legislative process integrity.