Tagged: tether

December 5, 2024 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank says it has integrated Tether (USDT) for direct deposits. Tether is currently the largest stablecoin in the world by market capitalization. By adding the dollar-based stablecoin, users may hop between fiat and USDT, which is converted in real-time. FV Bank touts this ability… Read More

December 4, 2024 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Rezolve Ai (NASDAQ: RZLV), a small-cap AI firm that infuses AI within the e-commerce process, is partnering with Tether on retail payments. Tether is the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, and its dollar-based digital asset, USDT, has a market cap of over $135 billion. Rezolve… Read More

November 29, 2024 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Tether, they have claimed to be dedicated to fostering a “robust” and innovative blockchain ecosystem for all Tether tokens that they issue. To fulfill this commitment, Tether has stated it is continuously assessing its stablecoin offerings, ensuring a balance between “maintainability” and usage while prioritizing… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cantor Fitzgerald, which currently maintains the majority of Tether’s $133 billion+ held in reserves, has reportedly negotiated a 5% ownership stake in the stablecoin USDT issuer within the last year (as reported recently by the WSJ). Cantor Fitzgerald Chief Executive Officer and majority owner Howard… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 12:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK recently revealed it intends to pursue comprehensive regulation of the digital asset sector in 2025. This includes the key stablecoin market, which is one of the most robust sectors of crypto. Today, much stablecoin activity incorporates onboarding or an off-ramp for crypto trading—an… Read More

November 14, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the results of the US Presidential election, Bitcoin bulls have taken charge as the value of the world’s most popular crypto has rocketed higher—today, it is trading at around $90,000 after topping out at over $93,000 yesterday (11.13.24)—a new all-time record. CI received a… Read More

November 14, 2024 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hadron, powered by Tether, is the newest entry into the hot tokenization sector. Tokenization is the process of taking securities, commodities and other assets into digital assets In a note from Tether, the company mentions specifically allowing users to tokenize stocks, bonds, loyalty points, and… Read More

October 31, 2024 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether, a dollar-based stablecoin (USDT), has a market capitalization of over $120 billion. It is one of the most popular “cryptocurrencies” in the world, only topped by Bitcoin and Ether in total value. The stablecoin was launched ten years ago this October and has become… Read More

October 27, 2024 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin USDT issuer Tether slams WSJ’s “irresponsible reporting,” and says it stands by its “strong’ law enforcement track record. Notably, Tether’s reaction / response comes shortly after the WSJ reported that the stablecoin issuer could be under investigation by US authorities, possibly (and allegedly) including… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, marks a decade of pioneering advancements and innovation that have helped with transforming the landscape of digital assets. Since its launch in 2014, Tether claims it has enhanced finance by introducing… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) will reportedly delist all “unauthorized” stablecoins from its digital assets exchange in the European Economic Area by the end of this year. This could be a potential setback for digital tokens such as Tether’s USDT. As widely reported, the European Union… Read More

September 27, 2024 @ 9:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On September 26, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Russia-based exchange Cryptex and Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov (a.k.a. UAPS a.k.a TALEON), who facilitated laundering “for fraud shops, ransomware payments, darknet markets, and other criminal actors.” Following these developments,… Read More

September 20, 2024 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether has announced a $1.5 million investment in Sorted Wallet in a move that is being described as boosting their presence in Africa and Southern Asia. Sorted Wallet is said to be a platform that serves the under/non-banked segment of the population. The application is… Read More

September 11, 2024 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs have announced they will be joining forces to establish the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), described as a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at facilitating public-private collaboration to combat illicit activity associated with the use of USDT on the TRON blockchain…. Read More

September 10, 2024 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether and its dollar-based stablecoin USDT is taking a beating this morning, courtesy of WSJ.com. In a report, the news site hammers Tether as “undermining America’s fight against arms dealers, sanctions busters, and scammers.” Tether is the 3rd most popular crypto in the world, with… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, and Reku, a crypto exchange platform, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to broaden Indonesians’ understanding of crypto assets and blockchain technology. This initiative will be executed… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital asset industry, reaffirms its commitment to combat illicit activities, “stop illegal use of stablecoin technology, and provide support to victims through its assistance to, and support of, law enforcement agencies globally.” As the… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The stablecoin market has “surged” to an all-time high. It is dominated by dollar-based stablecoins, and Tether is leading the pack with its USDt. The stablecoin market cap has now reached a record $168.07 billion, topping the previous high of $167 billion in March 2022. Tether reports that… Read More

August 23, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset industry, announced plans for the addition of a new stablecoin that is pegged to the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). Set to be launched in collaboration with UAE’s multi-billion dollar tech… Read More

August 20, 2024 @ 6:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, announced that they will be launching U.S. dollar-pegged Tether tokens (USD₮) on the Aptos Network. This integration is part of Tether’s broader strategy “to make digital currency more accessible… Read More