Tether pictures a long-term reality in which USDT is not offered in either the United States or Europe, Paolo Ardoino said Friday.
The agency also stated that those wishing to create and or redeem covered stablecoins will be able to do so with having to notify the SEC.
Tron founder Justin Sun has announced a $50 million bounty for information to help recover $456 million in misappropriated Trueusd stablecoin reserves. Sun Blames Licensed Intermediaries Tron founder Justin Sun has announced a $50 million bounty for information that will aid in the recovery of $456 million in misappropriated Trueusd stablecoin reserves.
As the First Digital Trust saga deepens, Tron founder Justin Sun has announced plans to launch a bounty program. The outspoken founder says the bounty will seek to recover misappropriated TUSD reserves while casting blame on First Digital Trust.
Justin Sun is offering $50M bounty for information and evidence that First Digital Trust has diverted funds and has insufficient backing for its stablecoin, FDUSD. Previously, Sun supported TUSD with a loan, after its issuer Techteryx lacked $456M in liquidity to back up the stablecoin.
There are few things that are forever on the crypto market, but at least the battle between two major stablecoins USDT and USDC, and their issuing companies Tether and CIrcle, is here to stay for a while.
As Circle files for its IPO, what implications will this have for the broader stablecoin market? Can it challenge Tether's $160B dominance?
A growing number of officials in Ukraine are investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) while the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) is the most popular store of value among the digital assets in their possession.
The new Ripple stablecoin's market cap has grown fivefold in less than a month as the company has secured key exchange listings.Data from CoinMarketCap indicates that nearly $300 million worth of Ripple USD (RLUSD) is circulating.
Tether's strategic advisor Gabor Gurbacs has taken to his X account to discuss the prospects Bitcoin may have in the next few years. He has shared his bullish opinion with the community, drawing parallels to another popular safe haven asset – gold.
Recently, Tron founder Justin Sun stepped in with emergency funding for TrueUSD (TUSD) after its issuer, Techteryx, faced a $456 million liquidity crisis due to illiquid investments. Though Sun claimed he was just an advisor and not directly involved with TrueUSD, he provided crucial financial support during the crisis.
Sun said at a press conference that the current laws contain systemic loopholes.
Justin Sun provided emergency funding to TrueUSD after $456 million in reserves were allegedly misappropriated that caused a major liquidity crisis.
United States has finally passed the STABLE Act for all USD-pegged stablecoins operating in the country, such as Tether (USDT), Circle (USDC), and others. This is a major milestone for the US stablecoin industry as the US House Financial Services Committee passed the act with a 32-17 vote to bring clarity to this digital assets
Eight crypto wallets used by financial facilitators of the Houthis were identified and sanctioned by the United States Treasury.
Tron founder Justin Sun provided emergency funding to stabilize TrueUSD after its issuer faced a $456 million liquidity crisis due to illiquid investments, ensuring continued redemptions for users amidst allegations of mismanagement. The post Tron Founder Justin Sun Provides Emergency Funding to Stabilize TUSD Amid Reserve Crisis appeared first on Cryptonews.
According to a Hong Kong court filings, Justin Sun stepped in to bail out Techteryx's TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin after it saw nearly half a billion dollars of its reserves rendered illiquid. The issue started after Techteryx acquired TrueUSD from TrueCoin in December 2020.
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, stepped in to provide crucial financial support to TrueUSD (TUSD) following a $456 million reserve crisis that left the stablecoin's reserves in a state of limbo. According to court documents filed in Hong Kong, a series of financial missteps and unauthorized investments by TUSD's fiduciary led to a significant
Tron founder Justin Sun has publicly declared that First Digital Trust, a Hong Kong-based fiduciary, is insolvent and unable to fulfill client fund redemptions.
The incident highlights vulnerabilities in stablecoin reserve management, emphasizing the need for stricter oversight and transparency in the sector. The post Justin Sun quietly rescues TUSD after $456 million reserves become illiquid appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission
GameStop and Tether are deepening their exposure to Bitcoin, with GameStop raising $1.5 billion to add the cryptocurrency to its treasury and Tether expanding its Bitcoin holdings.
The stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly sitting on $3.86 billion worth of unrealized Bitcoin (BTC) profits. The crypto tracker Spot On Chain notes Tether has the sixth-largest Bitcoin wallet in the world, with its reserves totaling 92,647 BTC worth $7.88 billion at time of writing.
Shady crypto mixing protocol eXch is merging with an offshore entity and restructuring to evade scrutiny over laundering tens of millions stolen from Bybit.
Tether, the company issuing the largest stablecoin, announced that it purchased 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025. Now, Tether's wallet is 7.8 billion dollars and is the sixth largest holder of BTC in a single wallet. Tether, the company issuing the largest stablecoin USDT, announced that it purchased 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025. The CEO of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, shares the announcement on X:
South Korean police are hunting for three foreign nationals accused of fleeing the country after stealing 240 million won ($163,000) in cash as part of an OTC USDT trade. The post South Korean Police Launch International Manhunt for ‘OTC USDT Thieves' appeared first on Cryptonews.
Tether, the developer of USDT, has added 8,888 Bitcoins to its holdings valued at around $735 million at the time of the transaction. This latest market move by the popular stablecoin issuer was reported by Arkham.
Bitcoin broke out from a bullish inverted head-and-shoulders pattern and is poised to hit the $88,500 level.
The world's largest stablecoin provider Tether, on April 1 revealed bitcoin purchases totaling 8,888 BTC made during the first quarter of 2025, bringing its overall bitcoin holdings to 92,647 BTC or a mammoth $7.8 billion. Onchain data shows that the Q1 purchases were all moved simultaneously into Tether's primary bitcoin wallet on March 31st.
Tether has bolstered its Bitcoin reserves with a $735 million purchase of 8,888 BTC on the last day of Q1 2025, bringing its total holdings to 100,521 BTC, valued at approximately $8.44 billion, cementing its prominent position in the cryptocurrency market. The post Tether Quietly Becomes One of Bitcoin's Largest Whales With $8.44B in Holdings appeared first on Cryptonews.
Tether, this whale of the digital seas, seizes 8,888 BTC, its unwavering quest for the elevation of the dollar in a fluctuating world where only the stability of Bitcoin shines.
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Stablecoin issuer Tether bought 8,888 bitcoin worth approximately $735 million in the first quarter of 2025. CoinDesk's Christine Lee explains market reaction on "Chart of the Day.
Binance enforces MiCA rules, delisting non-compliant stablecoins for European customers.
The stablecoin issuer said that mark-to-market gains on Bitcoin and gold reserves led to a record-breaking quarter.
Binance stops all EEA spot trading operations for USDT in compliance with MiCA regulatory standards. Stablecoins such as USDT must comply with MiCA requirements through full transparency systems to gain EU market permissions.
TL;DR Tether acquired 8,888 BTC in Q1 2025, becoming the sixth-largest Bitcoin holder globally, with a total of 92,647 BTC. The purchase was made despite a 12% drop in Bitcoin's price, reinforcing Tether's long-term strategy of holding BTC as a reserve asset.
The giant stablecoin issuer funnels 15% of quarterly profits into BTC as a reserve asset, a strategy in place since May 2023.
Tether bought 8,888 BTC for $735 million in Q1 2025. Total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 100,521 BTC, worth $8.41 billion.
In the first quarter of 2025, USDT issuer Tether has scooped up a massive 8,888 Bitcoin (BTC) worth a whopping $735 million.
Tether has added 8,888 BTC to its reserves, equivalent to $735 million, during the first quarter of 2025.
Stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) and Japanese firm Metaplanet Inc. have significantly increased their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserves in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a growing corporate trend of cryptocurrency investment. What Happened: Tether acquired 8,888 Bitcoin for approximately $735 million, bringing its total holdings to 92,646 BTC, valued at $7.8 billion as of April 1.
Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, according to onchain data.Onchain transaction data shows that Tether moved its newly acquired Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $750 million at the time of writing, from a Bitfinex address to a wallet it controls. Data provided by onchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence shows that the firm currently holds 100,521 BTC, worth about $8.46 billion.
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has announced the cessation of spot trading of Tether (USDT) in the European Economic Area (EEA): the move is part of the compliance plan with the new directives introduced by the European regulation MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation). Marking consequently a further step in aligning the crypto industry with the regulatory principles of the European Union.
Stablecoin issuer Tether is now the sixth-largest holder of bitcoin in a single wallet, following its latest $735 million BTC purchase.
Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially stopped spot trading pairs for USDT and eight other stablecoins in the European Economic Area (EEA). This move is part of its efforts to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), a new set of rules designed to regulate digital assets in the region.
Stablecoin issuer Tether made another bold cryptocurrency move by purchasing 8,888 Bitcoin worth around$735 million. The latest acquisition brings the firm's total BTC holdings to a whopping 92,637 tokens, worth approximately $7.69 billion. Tether's move confirms the growing crypto recognition as a reserve asset.
The latest purchase makes Tether the world's sixth-largest Bitcoin holder with over 92,000 BTC in its reserves.