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Asia Morning Briefing: Asia's Banks Look to Stablecoins to Prevent Deposit Flight
PLUS: Bakkt is entering the BTC Treasury market with a $1 billion BTC purchase.

Can Tether's Dominance Survive the U.S. Stablecoin Bill?
Some uncertainties remain around the GENIUS Act that could establish U.S. stablecoin rules, and theories abound about how Tether may respond.

Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows
Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stablecoin payment companies.

Strike CEO Mallers to Lead Bitcoin Investment Company Backed by Tether, Softbank, Brandon Lutnick
Crypto power players back $3B bitcoin SPAC as Trump-era policies spark new wave of institutional bets.

Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says
The firm said it purchased a net $33.1 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities last year.

Tether’s Paolo Ardoino Says Stablecoin Issuer ‘Has Been Through Hell’, Is Cheered On at Cantor Conference
Ardoino spoke at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference on Wednesday as he continued his first trip to the United States.

Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies
Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved.

Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push
A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.

Tether Made 'Unsolicited' Bid for Majority Stake in $1B LatAm Agribusiness Adecoagro
Adecoagro owns farmland and industrial facilities across Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins
The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.

