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The Tether Killer? A True Stablecoin Would Enhance Banking and Crypto
13.12.2023
Tether Scores Second-Lowest Rank in S&P Global Stablecoin Stability Assessment
13.12.2023
USDT was assigned a low score of four, meaning the largest stablecoin is constrained in its ability to maintain its peg to fiat
Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO Says He’s A Big Fan of Bitcoin and Stablecoin Issuer Tether
13.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald says he is a fan of Bitcoin (BTC) citing the halving cycle and its decentralized nature as reasons behind the widespread popularity. Speaking at CNBC’s Money Mover podcast, the CEO commented on inflation, the reaction of the Feds...
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Is a Bitcoin Maxi and Tether Fan
13.12.2023
Cantor Fitzgerald is one of the custodians for Tether's $90 billion worth of treasuries
Stablecoin Tether Receives ‘Constrained’ Rating from S&P Global
13.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock American credit ratings firm S&P Global Inc. said it has started assessing the ability of Tether (USDT) to maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar marking it at a ‘constrained’ rating of 4. Stablecoins are a cryptocurrency whose value is usually pegged to a fiat currency...
Tether Freezes Tokens of Sanctioned Individuals Listed by OFAC
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Tether (USDT), the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has frozen the wallets of individuals sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC). In a recent announcement, the company said it aims to prevent potential misuse of its tokens and enhance...
Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities
10.12.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office...
Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
9.12.2023
Stabelcoin issuer Tether blacklisted 41 wallets controlled by people on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List on Saturday
Battle of the Stable Coins: Tether, USD Coin, and Dai Face Off in a Competitive Market
9.12.2023
In the ever-volatile world of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins have emerged as a haven for investors looking to hedge against market unpredictability. Three of the most notable stablecoins, Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), and Dai (DAI), are now in a fierce competition to dominate this growing market....
Venezuelan Attorney General Alleges Exxonmobil Financed Opposition to Essequibo’s Ballot With Cryptocurrency
8.12.2023
Tarek William Saab, the Venezuelan attorney general, stated that Exxonmobil, a U.S.-based oil and gas company, used intermediaries and cryptocurrency to finance actions against the ballot where Venezuelans were consulted about their position on the ongoing Essequibo claim. Fourteen arrest warrants...
Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Gains 25% as a Futuristic Meme Coin Attracts $2.7 Million
8.12.2023
Optimism’s OP price surged 26.80% as Kraken enabled Tether deposits on the network. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. The recent price surge of the native Optimism token OP may be driven by Kraken’s launch of Tether (USDT) deposits and withdrawals on the Optimism network. ???? $USDT...
Invest in Bitcoin, Get Residency: El Salvador’s Unique ‘Freedom VISA’
8.12.2023
El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador has a new, “once in five hundred years” offer for international crypto whales: donate your BTC to the government, and you’ll earn long-term citizenship in Bitcoin country. As announced by Tether on Thursday, the “Adopting...
El Salvador Introduces Exclusive Citizenship Through $1 Million Crypto Investment
8.12.2023
El Salvador has unveiled a new citizenship investment program, the “Freedom Visa,” open to a limited number of applicants. By investing $1 million in bitcoin or tether, participants can secure Salvadoran citizenship. El Salvador’s Bold Bid: Citizenship for Crypto Millionaires...
Top Miners Spend $1.2 Billion In Pre-Halving Machine Shopping Spree + More News
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / arinahabich Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Top Miners Spend $1.2 Billion In Pre-Halving Shopping Spree UK Crypto Market Grew 137% in a Year, Surpassing...
Gate.io Lend & Earn Reaches New Heights with $500M in Loaned Assets
8.12.2023
Dec. 8th, Panama,Panama City – Gate.io, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 innovator, has announced a significant milestone for its crypto lending platform, Lend & Earn. The platform has reached an all-time high of over $500 million in capital committed by lenders, with nearly a quarter...
El Salvador Partners Tether to Launch Freedom Visa On Bitcoin and USDT Investment
8.12.2023
El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador has announced a citizenship-by-investment scheme powered by Tether, the company behind stablecoin, USDT that allows people to acquire citizenship through Bitcoin (BTC) and USDT investments. The stablecoin issuer disclosed...
More Major South Korean Exchanges Begin Listing USDT
8.12.2023
Source: FellowNeko/Adobe Another leading South Korean crypto exchange has listed the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT as global trading volumes begin to climb. Per Kyunghyang Games, Bithumb – the second biggest exchange in the nation – launched support for the coin on December 7. The listing...
Russia’s Exved Launches Cross-Border Payment Service Powered By Tether’s USDT Stablecoin
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe Russian digital settlement exchange Exved has officially debuted with the goal of empowering local legal entities to conduct cross-border digital payment services using Tether’s USDT. Russia's Exved platform launches as one of the first cross-border payment solutions...
Tether’s Market Cap Soars by Over 35% to $90 Billion in 2023, Nearing Top 100 Global Assets
7.12.2023
Tether, the leading stablecoin by market capitalization, has seen its supply increase by 5.5% in the last month, achieving a significant market valuation of $90 billion. Since 2015, Tether’s Market Cap Has Swelled by 35,912,812% Since the dawn of 2023, tether (USDT) has experienced...
Residents of Swiss City of Lugano to Pay Taxes With Bitcoin
7.12.2023
Citizens of the Swiss city of Lugano can now settle their tax bills and other community fees with bitcoin and the stablecoin tether. By adding crypto to payment options, Lugano joins three other Swiss cities and cantons which already accept crypto payments. Accelerating the Use of Bitcoin The Swiss...