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Tether’s USDT has expanded by over $5 billion in the past month, with competing stablecoins including USDC, USDe, and PYUSD shedding a combined $4.2 billion over the same period. Tether Consolidates Grip as Rivals Retreat According to data, USDT’s net growth over the past month stands at roughly $900 million (0.3% of the total supply), … Read more
Tether International has acquired Softbank’s equity stake in Twenty One Capital, the NYSE-listed bitcoin treasury company holding approximately 43,514 BTC, giving the stablecoin issuer greater control over one of the largest publicly traded bitcoin accumulation vehicles in the world. Ardoino Says XXI Enters Next Chapter as Tether Absorbs Softbank’s Stake The deal, announced on May … Read more
Stablecoin issuer Tether is pushing further into the international merchant payments space, teaming with Lydian and Shift4 to give USD₮ payment capabilities to an ecosystem of 200,000+ merchants. Such integration allows businesses processing payments with Shift4’s “Pay with Crypto” platform to start accepting USD₮ directly from customers while still receiving the settlement in their local … Read more
The stablecoin giant announced an undisclosed investment in LemFi, a migrant-focused remittance-based platform that allows users to send and receive money across 30 countries. The investment will support LemFi’s integration of USDT across its product suite, delivering faster and cheaper services to its customers. Stablecoin Behemoth Tether Invests in Remittance Platform LemFi Stablecoins have become … Read more
Tether’s presence in decentralized tech space is growing due to the launch of its developer grants program designed to fund open-source tools for local-first AI systems and independent payment infrastructure. This announcement, made on May 11, is part of a wider push by the stablecoin issuer to reduce dependency on centralized cloud services, custodial platforms … Read more
Crypto markets saw a packed week across policy, majors, stablecoins, and privacy assets. Senate Banking reportedly moved closer to action on the CLARITY Act, with stablecoin rewards, ethics rules, and SEC/CFTC jurisdiction still in focus. TON rallied after Pavel Durov moved Telegram deeper into the network, while John Bollinger called a new bitcoin bull market … Read more
The largest stablecoin company lent $300 million to Titan Holdings in March 2025, part of the Master conglomerate, now involved in one of the largest financial frauds in Brazilian history. The loan was made by Tether Investments, Tether’s VC arm. Tether Introduces Lawsuit to Recover $300M Borrowed to Master Conglomerate Tether has introduced a lawsuit … Read more
Tether has minted 5 billion USDT across Ethereum and Tron over the past two weeks, including a fresh 1 billion USDT issuance, in a liquidity injection that analysts read as a bullish demand signal for the broader crypto market. Key Takeaways: Tether minted 5B USDT in two weeks, including 1B USDT on Tron on May … Read more
This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales to NYDIG. France dropped a proposed self-custody reporting rule, Binance argued crypto’s next wave of users will come through payments and utility, and Canada’s AIMCo disclosed … Read more
April 2026 is recorded as one of the most volatile months where more than 40 attacks extracted a total of about $647 million from the ecosystem. This figure represents a mind-boggling 1,140% more than the relatively low $52.2 million in losses incurred back in March alone — pointing to an increase not only in the … Read more