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Binance Founder CZ Is Now a Free Man; Swan Bitcoin Sues Its Ex-Employees
"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released from prison. Plus, Swan Bitcoin files a lawsuit against a few of its former employees, alleging they “stole” its lucrative bitcoin mining business with the help of Tether. And, Mango Markets agrees to destroy MNGO tokens in an SEC settlement.
Swan Bitcoin Claims Ex-Employees 'Stole' Its Mining Business at Tether’s Direction
In a new lawsuit, Swan is looking for financial compensation and legal protections against its former employees.
Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75%
Tether's USDT continues to secure its dominant position in the stablecoin market. According to data from Token Terminal, USDT's market share grew to 75% from 55% in the past two years and the supply of USDT also nearly doubled during that period of time. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75% as Market Cap Tops $118B
The largest stablecoin's market cap has almost doubled in two years, while key rivals declined and new entrants have yet to pose a challenge.
Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved
The world's leading stablecoin issuer brought on Jesse Spiro, who has previously handled government interactions for Chainalysis and PayPal.
English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.
Who Will 'Win' the Trump Harris Debate?; Crypto Scams in 2023
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Polymarket traders are betting the traditional pollsters will give the debate to Harris, with a 74% chance that the Ipsos/538 survey will find she "wins" it. Plus, an FBI report says investors lost a record $5.6 billion to crypto-related financial crime in 2023, and insights on a financial crime fighting force created by Tron, Tether and TRM Labs.
Tron, Tether and TRM Labs Start Financial Crime Fighting Force
The T3 Financial Crime Unit is looking to clean up USDT issued on Tron, a blockchain favored by bad actors.
Tether's $100M Investment in LatAm Agriculture Firm May Be a Tokenization Play
Adecoagro is a founder and partial owner in an Argentina-based agricultural commodities tokenization platform Agrotoken.
Tether Plans to Develop UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin Alongside Phoenix Group
Tether plans to seek licensing for the stablecoin under the U.A.E. central bank's Payment Token Services Regulation
