UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back
Tether said it was "disappointed" that the report had singled out its stablecoin, USDT.
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S&P’s Stablecoin Report Is a Vote of Confidence for Crypto
But does crypto care?
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Dec 19, 2023 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
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The Tether Killer? A True Stablecoin Would Enhance Banking and Crypto
A U.S. dollar pegged stablecoin backed only by cash in a bank could help expand the money supply without causing inflation and improve the banking sector, attorney Daniel Whee...
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Dec 13, 2023 at 9:36 p.m. UTC
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S&P Faults Biggest Stablecoin, Tether's USDT, as It Debuts New Industry Ranking
USDT was assigned a low score of four, meaning the largest stablecoin is constrained in its ability to maintain its peg to fiat, the rating agency says.
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Dec 13, 2023 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
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Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick Is a Bitcoin Maxi and Tether Fan
He said Cantor Fitzgerald is a custodian of the U.S. Treasuries that Tether holds to back its USDT stablecoin.
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Dec 13, 2023 at 7:29 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Starts Trading Week in the Red; Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) leading in liquidation heatma...
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Dec 11, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
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El Salvador Targets Bitcoin Millionaires in New Push to Attract Long-Term Residents
El Salvador kickstarted its "Freedom VISA" program last week, with plans to distribute residency to a maximum of 1,000 people per year who invest at least $1 million worth of...
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Dec 11, 2023 at 6:06 p.m. UTC
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Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
Several of the frozen wallets had been using Tornado Cash over the past six months.
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Dec 9, 2023 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
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Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 18-Month Downtrend
Tether's USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted.
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Dec 5, 2023 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
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Paolo Ardoino: The Hardest Working Man in Crypto
The newly promoted CEO of Tether is looking to diversify the firm's investments after a banner year where the stablecoin giant is on track to profit $4.5 billion.
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Dec 4, 2023 at 12:38 p.m. UTC
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