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Tether vs. USD Coin on-chain data reveals two very different stablecoins
23.11.2022
The market cap of Tether dropped amid the FTX fiasco while USD Coin supply increased by $2 billion
US Law Enforcement Directs Paxos to Freeze More Than 11,000 PAXG Tokenized Gold Coins
14.11.2022
According to the blockchain infrastructure company Paxos, the firm has frozen 11,184.38 pax gold (PAXG) tokens held on the platform FTX.com. The regulated token issuer noted that it was directed to freeze the PAXG tokens after “direction from U.S. federal law enforcement.” Paxos...
$46.5 Million USDT Owned by FTX Frozen by Tether at Request of Law Enforcement
11.11.2022
Major stablecoin issuer Tether froze $46.5 million of USDT held by the collapsing crypto exchange FTX, reportedly at the request of law enforcement.
Specifically, this is the USDT held on the Tron blockchain in a wallet belonging to FTX, according to block explorer Tronscan.
This wallet contains...
Shaky USDT Price Stirs Speculation Tied to Alameda Reserves, Tether Freezes 46 Million Tokens
10.11.2022
Amid the market fluctuations on Thursday, data shows the stablecoin tether temporarily tapped a low of $0.961 per unit. Tether’s market fluctuations have affected the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve’s 3pool, as the stablecoin pool has become unbalanced Thursday morning....
Analysts urge calm as Tether depegs from USD, Bitcoin loses $17K rebound
10.11.2022
Tether follows TRON's USDD stablecoin in coming unstuck amid suspicions of shorting involving FTX and Alameda Research
Brazilian Tax Authority RFB Registers New Record of Almost 1.5 Million Brazilians Investing in Crypto in September
8.11.2022
The Brazilian Tax Authority RFB registered a new record in the number of Brazilians that invested in crypto, in the month of September. The institution informed through its monthly reports that almost 1.5 million people had purchased crypto during Sept. The number of crypto investors in Brazil...
Department of Justice Revamping Investigations into Tether USDT – Here’s What You Need to Know
1.11.2022
The US Department of Justice has revamped a probe into whether Tether’s executives committed bank fraud in the early days of the stablecoin.
According to a Bloomberg report, the investigation has been transferred to another team within the DOJ and is now directed by US Attorney Damian Williams...
Chainalysis: Stablecoins Used to Fight Devaluation and Inflation in Latam
24.10.2022
According to Chainalysis, a crypto auditing and blockchain tracking firm, the use of dollar-pegged stablecoins is growing in Latam, specifically in Argentina and Venezuela, due to the common economic problems that both countries are facing. 34% of the “small” transactions include...
Binance and Paxos-Backed Stablecoin BUSD’s Market Cap Climbs 22% in 2 Months
22.10.2022
In mid-August, or 68 days ago, the market capitalization of the stablecoin BUSD was approximately $17.7 billion and since then, its grown 22.88% higher to today’s $21.78 billion. BUSD’s growth comes at a time when the market valuations of the top two stablecoins tether and usd coin...
Tether and Smartpay to Offer USDT at More Than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
22.10.2022
Tether, the company behind the issuance of usdt, the biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its stablecoin will be available at more than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil. Smartpay, a cryptocurrency systems provider, integrated its technology stack with Tecban, an...
Tether USDT Available in Over 24,000 ATMS in Brazil
21.10.2022
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that SmartPay aims to boost the Brazilian population’s access to the popular USDT stablecoin by making it available at more than 24,000 ATMs across the South American country. ...
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Record Number of Brazilian Companies Holding Crypto – Bitcoin and Tether Lead Adoption
10.10.2022
The number of companies in Brazil holding cryptoassets hit an all-time high in August, with bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) standing at the top of the adoption list.
Per the local media, Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB), or the Federal Revenue of Brazil, which is the country’s tax authority...
New Study Says BTC Outperformed Both S&P 500 and Nasdaq in September
8.10.2022
Despite seeing a 3.11% drop in value in September, bitcoin still outperformed both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, the latest Cryptocompare report has shown. Ethereum, on the other hand, was named “the worst performer after the long-awaited Merge proved to be a ‘buy the rumour, sell...
McDonald’s Starts Accepting Bitcoin and Tether in Lugano, Switzerland
5.10.2022
Plan ₿ Foundation, a joint initiative between the Swiss City of Lugano and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, announced a collaboration with payment facilitator GoCrypto to officially bring bitcoin (BTC), tether (USDT), and LVGA payments to Lugano – enabling citizens to use their wallets at McDonalds...
3 reasons why USDC stablecoin dropping below $50B market cap is Tether's gain
26.9.2022
The stablecoin's top-rival Tether has witnessed growth in its market cap, on the other hand
Tether says new court order to produce USDT reserve backing is a 'routine discovery matter'
21.9.2022
The issue deals with a lawsuit that has been ongoing since October 2019
Near Protocol Supports Tether USDT, Stablecoin Is Now Hosted on 14 Blockchain Networks
12.9.2022
On Monday, the stablecoin issuer Tether Operations Limited announced that the stablecoin tether is now supported by the Near blockchain network. Following a number of recent implementations, Near will be the 14th blockchain network that hosts the largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Tether...
Tether USDT stablecoin goes live on Near Protocol to boost DeFi presence
12.9.2022
Tether USDT is now live on 11 blockchain networks, including the NEAR Network, Polygon, Kusama, Ethereum, Omni and others
Poloniex, Bittrex Want Kyle Roche’s Law Firm Removed From Class-Action Against the Exchanges
3.9.2022
Following the controversy surrounding Kyle Roche, the attorney and founding partner of the litigation firm Roche Freedman LLP, the two crypto exchange firms Bittrex and Poloniex want the law firm removed from the class-action lawsuit against them. Similar to the attorney representing Tether,...
Crypto Economy Loses $102 Billion in 30 Days — BTC, SOL Shed the Most Losses
3.9.2022
A great deal of digital currencies are down in value during the last 30 days and the worst performing crypto out of the top ten coins with the largest market valuations was solana, losing 19.12% against the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin was the second biggest loser in the top ten, as the leading crypto...