On Jan. 2, the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a collaboration between Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced that it had passed “a significant milestone in its fight against cryptocurrency-related financial crime.” The unit, launched in August 2024, has worked closely with global law enforcement agencies to “successfully intervene in cases involving money laundering, […]
Circle’s USDC has experienced a significant resurgence as its total circulating supply surged by 80% from its 2023 lows. As revealed by Blockwork’s data analytics manager Dan Smith, the stablecoin’s supply has reached nearly $44 billion as of January 2, 2025. The latest figure represents a stark increase from its 2023 low of less than […]
Stablecoins have experienced tremendous growth last year. Their collective market cap recently hit a milestone of $200 billion. Beyond the popular ones such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, industry players now predict a new wave incoming for “revenue-sharing” stablecoins. 2025 Will Be the Year of Revenue-Sharing Stablecoins According to Delphi Digital’s Research Associate, Robbie […]
Ethena Labs officially launched USDtb, a new stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), on December 16th. Developed in partnership with Securitize, USDtb is designed to operate like existing fiat-backed stablecoins such as USDC and USDT, with reserves invested in cash or cash-equivalent assets to maintain a 1:1 value ratio. USDtb Debuts […]
Ethereum has emerged as the leading blockchain for Tether’s USDT supply, surpassing Tron in a monumental shift for stablecoin dominance. Over the past month, Tether issued $20 billion in USDT on the network, possibly marking it as the go-to blockchain for activity involving the fiat-pegged cryptocurrency. Strategic Expansion Figures shared by the on-chain data platform […]
With a current market cap of less than $200 billion, stablecoins represent a tiny fraction of global financial transactions – just 1% of US money supply and foreign exchange operations. However, a joint report by Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets research suggests significant growth potential, with experts projecting expansion to 10% of the US money […]
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has disclosed details about the stablecoin issuer’s reserves, revealing that it holds $5.58 billion in Bitcoin (BTC), $3.87 billion in gold, and approximately $100 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds. This breakdown comes as the company faces allegations of a federal investigation in the U.S. and renewed questions about its reserve backing. […]
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has joined hands with authorities in the Swiss City of Lugano to unveil a new statue of the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto at the third annual forum of the Plan ₿ initiative. According to a press release by Tether, the Satoshi Nakamoto statue embodies the Bitcoin creator’s mystery […]
Bitcoin and the altcoins went through massive volatility on Friday night after a controversial report from the Wall Street Journal, which was denied by Tether’s CEO immediately. However, the damage was done, which harmed over-leveraged traders, as the liquidations skyrocketed to over $400 million on a daily scale. CryptoPotato reported WSJ’s claims that the US […]
The stablecoin market is growing, increasing liquidity and stabilizing the crypto space. This growth can be seen in the two largest stablecoins, Tether USD (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), which are now responsible for a large portion of the crypto market’s transaction volume. A tweet by the decentralized finance analysis platform IntoTheBlock revealed that USDT […]