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Elliptic says Iran’s central bank quietly accumulated more than $500 million in dollar-backed stablecoins, using blockchain infrastructure to bypass sanctions and stabilize its collapsing currency. Blockchain Analysis Firm Believes Stablecoins Bolster Iran’s Shadow System According to a new investigation from Elliptic, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) acquired at least $507 million in USDT, the … Read more
Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee says the firm is expecting new all-time highs for bitcoin in 2026. Crypto Bull Tom Lee Anticipating Positive Year for Digital Assets Driven By ‘Usefulness of Crypto Increasing’ In a new interview on the Master Investor Podcast, Lee, chairman of the ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies, addresses why, … Read more
Tether and Laos-based exchange Bitqik have launched a joint initiative to promote education around bitcoin and stablecoins. The program aims to reach more than 10,000 people across Laos through events and online learning in 2026. Crypto Education in Laos Gets a Boost Through Tether and Bitqik Partnership Tether has partnered with Bitqik, a licensed digital … Read more
According to the latest data, total value locked in the real-world asset ( RWA) sector added more than a billion dollars in the opening weeks of January 2026, pushing the tally past the $21 billion threshold. RWAs Rack up Billions as Treasurys and Gold Dominate Tokenization Tokenization and the RWA space are widely expected to … Read more
Based on the latest figures, the stablecoin economy has edged beyond its mid-December all-time high (ATH), clearing the previous record by $364 million and gliding well above the $310 billion threshold. Stablecoins Enter the New Year With a New All-Time High After a few weeks of mild pullbacks following the fiat-pegged crypto token economy’s peak … Read more
The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to foreign participants, according to a Tuesday report by The Nation. According to The Nation‘s report … Read more
Tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s digital resilience. Africa’s Growing Vulnerability On Jan. 9, stablecoin giant Tether announced a strategic partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen digital resilience across … Read more
Tether and Rumble announced the launch of Rumble Wallet, a self-custodial crypto wallet integrated directly into the Rumble platform, enabling creators and users to send and receive digital assets without relying on traditional financial (TradFi) intermediaries. Tether and Rumble Roll out Rumble Wallet for Creator Monetization The wallet is designed to support platform-native payments and … Read more
Tether introduced Scudo on Tuesday, a new unit of account for its gold-backed token XAUT, as bullion prices climb to historic highs and interest in digital gold alternatives continues to build. As Gold Climbs in Value, Tether Launches Scudo for XAUT Transactions Gold prices are leaving little room for subtlety. As of Jan. 6, gold … Read more
Metrics show the stablecoin economy trimmed $773 million this past week, and since Dec. 13, the fiat-pegged token sector has logged a $2.5 billion pullback. Stablecoins Cool off in Early 2026 While crypto markets bounced back over the last seven days and muscled their way back above the $3 trillion line, the stablecoin sector slipped … Read more
