Tether
Issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap. Affiliated with Bitfinex.
Long history of opacity around reserves. Feb 2021: $18.5M NYAG settlement. Oct 2021: $41M CFTC fine. Ongoing scrutiny over US sanctions exposure on Tron-USDT.
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap.
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenized gold strategy by allowing holders of XAUT to borrow against their bullion, mirroring bitcoin-backed lending without selling the underlying asset.
Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.
Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.
USDT0, backed 1:1 by tethers, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is the third-largest holder of USDT.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the gift from Christopher Harborne a “private matter” amid a standards investigation.
Created by Banco Central do Brasil in 2020, PIX is one of the world's most widely-adopted digital payment networks.
Tether primarily makes money by earning interest on the reserve assets that back USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin. When USDT is minted, Tether receives dollars or equivalent assets and invests most of those reserves in short-term U.S. Treasury bills and other low-risk instruments. The yield generated by those reserves is the core source of Tether’s […]
"When XAUT-backed loans go live, you will be able to borrow against your gold the way you already borrow against Bitcoin," Ledn said.
Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly 17% of the $43 billion RWA market.
Tether said it is winding down the 'Alloy by Tether' platform and discontinuing support for aUSDT, a stablecoin over-collateralized by XAUT.
Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.
These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced remaining funds across exchanges, instant swap services and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity.
The investment is part of the stablecoin giant’s expansion into industries outside of crypto.
Citadel says the AI boom may be running into a cost wall, and Tether just led a $1.4B round into humanoid robotics.
Stablecoin giant Tether led a massive Series C round for German robotics firm NEURA, which will embed crypto payment tools and edge AI.
Tether will also provide and "deploy" technology within the Neura robotics ecosystem, including a crypto wallet integration.
NEURA plans to integrate Tether's wallet and AI technologies into its robotics platform, enabling autonomous payments and on-device computing for machines.
Labour Party Chair Anna Turley wrote to Nigel Farage accusing him of “evading reasonable scrutiny” over Christopher Harborne’s gift.
Tether-linked billionaire Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated $9.4 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the first quarter.
Tether investor Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo’s outspent Britain's traditional political donors.
Holders will be able to do more with their gold, instantly spending Tether's tokenized version anywhere Visa is accepted.
Bitcoin Magazine Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil Adecoagro is set to begin Bitcoin mining operations in Brazil using electricity generated from sugarcane waste, with a target launch date of July 1. This post Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
The card will operate on the Visa network, enabling users to spend fiat at merchant stores worldwide where Visa cards are accepted.
The attacker took USDC, ether, tether and PAYG tokens before laundering a portion through ChangeNow and Binance.
USAT's market cap jumped above $140 million in April, though it remains well behind Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD and Ripple's RLUSD tokens.
Tether’s USA₮ supply grew six-fold month-over-month to over 140 million tokens, according to Anchorage Digital's latest attestation.
The USDT-dedicated Layer 1 Stable's new product lets holders earn yield tied to traditional assets like Treasurys and gold.
Tether plans to issue a stablecoin in Georgia with support from the country’s government, marking a new frontier for the crypto giant.