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Tether Confiscates 225M USDT Involved in Pig Butchering Romance Scam
20.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock After months of investigation, USDT stablecoin maker Tether has announced the confiscation of $225 million of its tokens involved in a pig butchering romance scam. The announcement, conveyed through a press release, detailed Tether’s collaboration with the OKX crypto...
Tether freezes $225M USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation
20.11.2023
The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam
Tether Freezes $225M Linked to Human Trafficking Syndicate Amid DOJ Investigation
20.11.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $225 million worth of its stablecoin following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into an international human trafficking syndicate in Southeast Asia
Today in Crypto: Sino-US Bitcoin ASIC War May Be Starting, Neon EVM Testing Alternative Gas Payments
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / William W. Potter Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Mining news We may be witnessing the start of a Sino-US bitcoin silicon war, according to the latest Miner...
Tether Aims to Invest Half a Billion Dollar in Mining Ventures Over Next Six Months to Become a Top Miner
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Jim Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, aims to invest half a billion dollars to become one of the world’s leading Bitcoin miners. Paolo Ardoino, the company’s incoming CEO, said in a recent interview that Tether plans to invest...
What’s Behind Tether’s Success in the Crypto Market?
16.11.2023
Introduction to Tether (USDT) Tether, also called USDT, is a notable crypto-currency currency. It acts as a bridge connecting with the traditional fiat currency and brings stability into the volatile market landscape. Its value is pegged to that of the US dollar at a fixed exchange rate of 1:1....
Stablecoins See Positive Supply Growth For First Time in More Than a Year: Glassnode Data
15.11.2023
Source: Unsplash Money is flowing into the crypto market through stablecoins, marking the first positive supply growth in over a year. According to blockchain analytics firm Glassnode, the 90-day net change in the supply of the top four stablecoins, Tether ( USDT), USD Coin ( USDC), Binance...
Tether credits USDT growth surge to ETF excitement, emerging markets
14.11.2023
Tether USDT added at least $20 billion to its market capitalization in 2023, while rival stablecoin USDC lost the same amount so far this year
Tether Issued 4B USDT on Tron and Ethereum Networks: Report
13.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Alvaro Major stablecoin issuer Tether has significantly increased its issuance of new USDT assets, reaching a total of $4 billion in the past month. Whale Alert, sharing this information on its Telegram channel, disclosed that Tether had minted an additional $1 billion worth of USDT...
Stablecoin firm Tether minted 4B USDT in 4 weeks: Data
13.11.2023
Tether has minted 4 billion USDT over the past month, which accounts for nearly 18% of all USDT issued so far in 2023
Tether Achieves Lifetime High With $86.51B Valuation; Tron Version Surpasses ETH in Several Metrics
10.11.2023
This week, the leading stablecoin by market capitalization attained a valuation of $86.51 billion, following a supply surge of 3.6% in the past month. Currently, the Tron network holds approximately 45.82 billion USDT, while the Ethereum blockchain is home to 40.02 billion tethers, with...
Ethereum price hits 6-month high amid BlackRock spot ETF buzz, but where’s the retail demand?
10.11.2023
ETH price finally polevaulted the $2,000 resistance, but will retail demand and network use support the current bullish momentum?
Tether’s USDT and Chinese Blockchains Face Potential U.S. Government Ban
9.11.2023
Source: Washington DC The U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill aiming to prohibit the U.S. government officials from transacting with Tether’s USDT, China-based blockchain networks, and “other foreign adversaries.” The U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) have...
U.S. Bill Proposes Outlawing Government Use of China-Made Blockchains and Tether's USDT
8.11.2023
Government officials would no longer be able to use networks developed by China that power crypto transactions, according to a new bipartisan bill
Binance Launches High-Yield USDT Earning Program Amid Fierce Market Competition
7.11.2023
This week, Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, announced the introduction of a tether (USDT) earning program with up to a 13% annual percentage yield (APR). Binance’s USDT earn product joins a slew of other digital currency trading platforms offering yield...
Binance to List Ordinals (ORDI) in ‘Seed Tag’ Section, Token up Nearly 49%
7.11.2023
Crypto exchange giant Binance announced that it will list Ordinals (ORDI) with new spot trading pairs available as of 10 a.m. UTC on November 7. Upon listing, Binance will offer spot trading pairs, including ORDI/BTC, ORDI/USDT, and ORDI/TRY. Withdrawals for ORDI are scheduled to open at 6:30 a.m....
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: November 6, 2023
6.11.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Latam Insights: USDT Takes Over Brazil, Bukele’s Administration Accused of Embezzlement
6.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: USDT dominates the Brazilian crypto market, Bukele’s administration is accused of deviating funds for Bitcoin projects, and Venezuelan exchanges...
Report: Taiwan Law Enforcement Seize Over 320 Million USDT From Alleged Money Launderer
2.11.2023
Taiwanese law enforcement recently revealed the seizure of more than 320 million USDT stablecoins from an alleged money launderer. The seizure has been described as Taiwan’s largest bust ever from a single individual. Lamborghini and a Lexus Seized Taiwan’s law enforcement recently...
Tether issues $610M debt financing to Bitcoin miner Northern Data
2.11.2023
In September 2023, Tether also invested an undisclosed amount in Northern Data in a move backing AI initiatives