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Policy

U.S. Regulators Do Have Some Control Over Stablecoin Tether: JPMorgan

USDT's appeal relative to other stablecoins will likely diminish as regulations will require more transparency and compliance with new anti-money laundering standards, the report said.

Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)

Markets

Diversifying Stability: Stablecoins Finding Home Beyond the Greenback

Following the success of Tether and USDC, a generation of stablecoins are offering new features for investors and holders, says Scott Sunshine, Managing Partner of Blue Dot Advisors.

(Tbel Abuseridze/Unsplash)

Markets

Stablecoin Tether’s Increasing Dominance Is Bad for Crypto Markets, JPMorgan Says

Other stablecoins such as USD Coin may benefit from the coming regulatory crackdown and gain market share, the report said.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether Reports Record $2.85B Profit as Biggest Stablecoin Nears $100B Market Cap

The stablecoin issuer held over $5.4 billion in excess reserves as of 2023 year-end, according to its latest attestation.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Opinion

In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins

"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.

Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether Reportedly Bought 8.9K Bitcoin for $380M, Remaining 11th-Largest BTC Holder

The stablecoin issuer announced in May 2023 that it would start buying bitcoin in an effort to diversify the backing of its USDT stablecoin.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?

Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”?

Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)

Finance

Wall Street CEO on Tether Controversy: 'They Have the Money'

Tether's $95 billion stablecoin has been dogged by questions around whether it actually holds the assets it says are backing USDT. Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnick, whose firm manages money for Tether, says it does.

Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnick (World Economic Forum)

Policy

UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back

Tether said it was "disappointed" that the report had singled out its stablecoin, USDT.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)