Tether


Policy

Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules

The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmakers to provide guidance, while Tether is taking a hands-on approach to tackling fraud and money laundering.

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Markets

Stablecoins Are Beneficial to U.S. Economy, Tether's Custodian Says

Stablecoins boost demand for U.S. Treasury notes, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Tether custodian Cantor Fitzgerald, said.

Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald's chairman and CEO

Markets

Tether Added Nearly 8.9K Bitcoin to Holdings in First Quarter: On-Chain Data

The stablecoin issuer's BTC stack now tops 75,000 tokens worth about $5 billion.

Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Policy

Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs

Almost half of all illicit crypto volume occurred on the TRON Blockchain, the report said.

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Finance

Tether to Establish AI Unit, Starts Recruitment Drive

The unit will focus on the development of open-source AI models and collaborate with other firms to integrate the models into products that could address real-world challenges.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

Tether's USDT To Launch on Celo

The USDT integration aims to boost cross-border payments and peer-to-peer transactions in developing regions.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Tether's USDT Stablecoin Touches $100B Market Cap, Benefiting From Crypto Trading Frenzy

Despite years-long scrutiny over Tether's stability, USDT saw a rapid resurgence in 2023 benefiting from its close competitors' troubles.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Policy

Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article

Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit.

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Markets

Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $140B, Highest Since 2022 Amid USDC Resurgence, Tether Growth

Stablecoin supply is a "thermometer" for money flows entering the crypto market, one analyst noted.

Stablecoin market capitalization (K33 Research)

Opinion

Why Circle's USDC Is Quitting the TRON Network

It could be part of a long-time realignment separating compliant and gray-market crypto, says Daniel Kuhn.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)