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Tether Market Cap Nears $95 Billion; Promising Outlook for Aave and InQubeta Gains
18.1.2024
The introduction of stablecoins into the crypto landscape has proven useful, although some haven’t been as stable as the name implies. Tether (USDT) is one such company that creates stablecoins, and is the most popular stablecoin in the world. The recent USDT creation of one billion tokens...
Tether Reportedly Bought 8.9K Bitcoin for $380M, Remaining 11th-Largest BTC Holder
18.1.2024
The stablecoin issuer announced in May 2023 that it would start buying bitcoin in an effort to diversify the backing of its USDT stablecoin
Shanghai Court Issues Verdict in First Digital Yuan Money Laundering Case
18.1.2024
A Shanghai court has issued a verdict for the first instance of money laundering using Chinese digital yuan and cryptocurrency, marking a significant legal precedent of crypto-related crimes in China. According to Shanghai Securities News, the Yangpu District People’s Court of Shanghai...
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
17.1.2024
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 Criticizes UN Report for Ignoring USDT’s Role in Helping Developing Economies
17.1.2024
Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin USDT, has blasted the findings of a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime study which ignore the stablecoin’s “role in helping developing economies in emerging markets.” According to Tether, the stablecoin’s use of public...
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Foresees Bitcoin Rally at Next Halving, Affirms Tether’s Reserves are Solid
16.1.2024
Howard Lutnick, CEO of the renowned financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, recently shared his insights on bitcoin and tether during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. Lutnick drew parallels between the fervor around spot gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and...
Big Wall Street CEO Addresses Controversy Around Tether's Stablecoin Assets: 'They Have the Money'
16.1.2024
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick vouched for stablecoin issuer Tether’s legitimacy on Tuesday, addressing what has been one of the big questions in crypto over the years as its stablecoin, USDT, has grown into a behemoth: Does Tether have the money it says it does
Tether Responds to UN Report Alleging Involvement in Illicit Activity, Disputes Claims
16.1.2024
Major stablecoin firm Tether has responded to the United Nations (UN) report highlighting the alleged involvement of the Tether stablecoin USDT in illicit activity. Tether Challenges UN Report and Calls for Blockchain Education Read more ⬇️https://t.co/RM474wIiqo — Tether (@Tether_to) January...
USDT at the Heart of Pig Butchering Scams Says the UN
16.1.2024
The stablecoin tether has emerged as one of the preferred payment methods for money launderers and fraudsters operating out of Southeast Asia, the findings of a new United Nations study have shown. According to Jeremy Douglas, criminals are choosing to use tether because they know that...
Tether Hits Back at UN Report Alleging Role of USDT in Illicit Activity in East Asia
16.1.2024
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, has challenged the United Nations (UN) for its report on underground banking and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia
Stablecoin Leader Tether Approaches 100 Billion in Circulation
15.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Jim Tether, the issuer of the popular USDT stablecoin, has strengthened its dominance in the stablecoin market by approaching 100 billion tokens in circulation. The company’s market share expanded significantly in 2023, growing from 50% at the beginning of the year to over...
Online Casino Player Wins Record $42 Million Slots Jackpot on Sportsbet.io
15.1.2024
  January 10, 2024, London, UK —  A lucky Sportsbet.io player has won the largest slots jackpots in history, turning a single $50 spin into an incredible $42 million prize. Record Win  The player was placing bets in USDT cryptocurrency on Alchemy Gaming’s Wheel of Wishes...
UN Report Highlights Tether’s Rising Role in Money Laundering Across Southeast Asia
15.1.2024
In a recent report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Tether, one of the world’s largest stablecoin Tether, has been identified as a prominent tool employed by money launderers and fraudsters operating in Southeast Asia. The report sheds light on the increasing use...
USDT and Dogecoin (DOGE) Holders Buying Massive Amounts Of New ICO Token — May Follow Bitcoin’s 20000% ROI Yields
14.1.2024
Heavy ‘pocketed’ Tether (USDT) and Dogecoin (DOGE) holders are continuing to move in droves to buy a new ICO token, that’s a new Bitcoin alternative. It’s better than the $BTC by many’s point-of-view because it’s on Bitcoin-Blockchain’s top rival...
Argentina Registers First Bitcoin Settled Lease Agreement
13.1.2024
Argentina has registered one of its first lease agreements denominated in bitcoin after the application of the emergency executive order issued by President Javier Milei, which opened the door for this kind of settlement. The agreement stipulates that the tenant must pay the $100 USDT worth...
PYUSD’s 30-Day Surge of 72% Vaults Paypal’s Offering Into USD Stablecoin Top Ten
11.1.2024
Over the last month, the supply of Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin has seen a substantial increase, surging by over 72% from 167.83 million to 289.43 million PYUSD. This significant growth has propelled the payment behemoth’s dollar-linked digital currency to become the tenth largest among...
North Korea-Affiliated Hackers Stole $600 Million in 2023 — Ten Times More Damaging Than Anyone Else
10.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated hackers stole digital assets worth $600 million in the past year. According to a TRM Labs report, this figure will likely rise to $700 million if additional attacks which occurred at the tail end of the year are traced to the same hackers. North Korea and its affiliates...
USDC Stablecoin Momentarily Depegs to $0.74 on Binance
3.1.2024
Circle's USDC stablecoin spiked down to as low as $0.74 on three occasions today following a marketwide sell-off spurred by a report casting doubt over whether a spot bitcoin ETF will be approved this month
Study: Only 6% of Crypto Exchanges Integrated the Lightning Network
3.1.2024
A new research study has partly attributed the growth in the use of bitcoin “as a transactional layer” to the increased number of crypto platforms that have joined the Lightning Network ecosystem. The study however found that just over 6% of centralized crypto exchanges have...
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
2.1.2024
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency...