Thailand’s central bank brought USDT under scrutiny as stablecoin use grows and authorities tighten controls on grey money flows.
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The freezes were part of Tether's policy to comply with U.S. Treasury sanctions and were executed in a coordinated manner.
Tether froze $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets, highlighting enforcement as stablecoins dominate illicit crypto flows.
The vast majority of the transactions were conducted using Tether's USDT stablecoin on the Tron network, the analysis by TRM Labs found.
The stablecoin issuer’s previously undisclosed investment valued the lender at about $500 million, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
Binance has rolled out its first regulated TradFi perpetual futures, starting with USDT-settled gold and silver contracts.
Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.
Rumble and Tether have launched a non-custodial crypto wallet that powers native tipping for creators using bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold.
Gold’s rally has widened performance gaps across major assets, with bullion outperforming both U.S. equities and crypto markets over the year.
USDC grew faster than USDT for the second consecutive year, driven by increased demand for regulated digital dollars.
The purchase is part of Tether's strategy to use up to 15% of its quarterly profits for bitcoin acquisitions.
U.S. spot crypto ETF flows, stablecoin supply, prediction markets, perp DEX activity, and the DAT craze were among the data trends of 2025.
The sale came just days before Tether-backed video streaming site Rumble announced its $767 million agreement to acquire Northern Data.
JPMorgan said stablecoin demand remains primarily driven by crypto trading activity, while growing use in payments may not materially increase supply.
Allaire spent 2025 pushing regulated digital dollars into the mainstream, shaping U.S. policy and unveiling Arc as the foundation for institutional blockchain finance.
Using the Bitcoin's Lightning Network and Tether's USDT, Speed handles $1.5 billion in annual payments and serves 1.2 million users.
Juventus Football Club shares surged after stablecoin issuer Tether made, and was rebuffed on, a €1.1 billion takeover bid, while the club’s fan token saw a double-digit pullback.
Tether holds a minority stake of over 10% in Juventus, and has a seat on the board, but its bid to buy the team in full was rejected in less than 24 hours.
The stablecoin giant, which currently has a 10% stake in Juventus, recently offered to buy out the Agnelli family’s 65.4% stake in an all-cash deal.
The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.
Tether is reportedly considering tokenizing its stock once it completes a share sale that could be finalized at a $500 billion valuation.
The company behind the largest stablecoin, the $186 billion USDT, is increasingly venturing beyond crypto into sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.
The company is led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers and began trading under the XXI ticker today following its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners.
President Donald Trump tapped a former college football player to run offense on his digital assets agenda.
The CEO of Tether is turning the stablecoin into a global financial force.
Licensed firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market can now conduct activities involving USDT on chains such as Aptos, Celo and Cosmos.
The deal deepens Tether’s push into AI and robotics, following recent investments in brain-computer interfaces and GPU infrastructure.
The tap-to-pay payments firm is partnering with B2B2C turnkey provider Bakkt to operate across all 50 states.
The project also launched the Stable Foundation — a new independent organization set up to shepherd the Stable blockchain.