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Softbank, Cathie Wood's Ark Among Potential Investors in Tether Fundraising: Report
The USDT stablecoin issuer is reportedly looking to raise up to $20 billion at a valuation of $500 billion, which would make it one of the most valuable private companies in the world.

Tether Looking to Raise Up to $20B, Bringing its Valuation to $500B: Bloomberg
The talks of the deals are in early stages and prospective investors have been given access to a data room over the past few weeks, Bloomberg reported.

Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets
The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Asia Morning Briefing: China’s Car, America’s Currency — Why Stablecoins Keep the Dollar in the Driver’s Seat
A BYD Dolphin Mini sold for USDT in a BRICS country highlights the irony of China’s de-dollarization drive, where the yuan is sidelined to academic theories about a post-U.S. order, while crypto-dollars power real-world trade.

Tether Reports $4.9B Net Profit in Q2, Invested $4B in U.S. Initiatives
The firm held roughly $8.9 billion in bitcoin in the reserves, translating to roughly 83,200 coins.

Tether-Focused Blockchain Stable Raises $28M to Power Stablecoin Payments
The blockchain aims to enable fast, low-cost and stable digital payments using USDT as its gas token.

Crypto Industry Asks President Trump to Stop JPMorgan’s 'Punitive Tax' on Data Access
A coalition of fintech and crypto trade groups is urging the White House to defend open banking and stop JPMorgan from charging fees to access customer data.

Asia Morning Briefing: Animoca Exec Says U.S. Heat Is Pushing China's Stablecoin Agenda
Beijing once warned of stablecoin risks. Now it’s turning to them to help stem the growth of U.S. dollar-pegged tokens in Asia.

Tether to Halt USDT on Omni, BCH, Kusama, EOS, Algorand as Focus Shifts to Layer 2s
The decision is due to declining usage of USDT on these networks over the past two years and as the company moves its focus to newer platforms such as Layer 2s.

Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally
The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign that capital is flowing into digital asset markets.

