[Tether appoints former PayPal executive Jesse Spiro as head of government affairs] On September 13, Tether announced the appointment of Jesse Spiro as head of government affairs, responsible for leading policy development and cooperation with legislators, regulators and key stakeholders. Jesse Spiro previously served as head of regulatory relations for PayPal's blockchain and digital currency business. Before joining PayPal, he served as chief government affairs officer for Chainalysis, a leading blockchain analysis company.