According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the US government is “going after” USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, which might have unforeseen consequences for the cryptocurrency market. In the same vein as the collapse of FTX and the following revelation of fraud committed by its leadership, Garlinghouse said on a May 10
Tether, the issuer of USDT, has declared intentions to expand its footprint across Eastern Europe. In order to do this, the cryptocurrency company plans to increase its investment in CitiPay.io, a platform that processes payments. It should be noted that this is not the first time Tether, the stablecoin issuer,
A collaboration between blockchain data platform Chainalysis and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has been announced. The goal of this collaboration is to improve the oversight of Tether token transactions, particularly with regard to the identification and mitigation of risks associated with illicit activity and sanctions breaches. This move is in
The USDT stablecoin’s issuer, Tether, has released its Q1 attestation report for 2024. As of March 31, 2024, the most recent attestation extends beyond the reserves supporting Tether stablecoins. In addition, it summarizes the financial strength of the whole Tether Group. The first quarter of 2024 was a watershed moment
Interestingly, USD Coin (USDC) from Circle has surpassed the biggest stablecoin in the world Tether (USDT), in terms of stablecoin transactions. In April 2024, the number of USDC transactions surpassed USDT’s monthly total, at 166.6 million, according to on-chain analytics provided by payments behemoth Visa. Since the year 2023 came
The USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has now made a strategic investment in Neuralink competitor Blackrock Neurotech in an effort to advance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Neuralink is Elon Musk’s neural implant company. Today, April 29, the stablecoin business made a formal announcement that brought attention to the $200 million investment
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether (the company behind the USDT stablecoin), recently went on X to provide some exciting information on the platform that would tokenize digital assets. Furthermore, Ardoino hinted at the imminent beta launch of the platform. Writing, “Can’t wait to launch the beta,” Ardoino shared his enthusiasm
In response to the harsh U.S. sanctions, Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA has reportedly taken further steps to diversify its revenue streams away from traditional fiat currency and toward digital assets such as Tether (USDT). The United States Department of the Treasury requested last week that all PDVSA users and
System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC) audits are the pinnacle of security compliance, and Tether has revealed that they have successfully completed one. The AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) created the audit. According to a statement made by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on April 1, the audit highlighted
Tether, the issuer of USDT, has said that it is attempting to increase its AI competencies by establishing an AI division. Tether is on the hunt for “top talent” in artificial intelligence, the company said Tuesday. The company announced its intention to lead the way in developing open-source, multimodal AI
