USDT News and Stablecoin Market Trends
U.S. stablecoin debate tests community bank risk claims
As Congress weighs the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the debate over stablecoins is widening beyond crypto to the future of U.S. payment infrastructure. Ryne Saxe, chief executive of Eco, ...
Stablecoin markets face broader financial risks from potential run dynamics
Stablecoins are becoming more closely tied to market plumbing than to everyday consumer payments, raising concern over how a future loss of confidence could spread beyond crypto. If a major issuer ...
AllUnity launches Swedish krona-backed stablecoin
Digital asset company AllUnity is launching SEKAU, a stablecoin backed by the Swedish krona. The coin is registered in accordance with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ...
MiCA deadline: Why crypto companies are leaving Europe
The MiCA transition period is coming to an end in the EU. In just two weeks, crypto exchanges, brokers, and wallet providers without a license will no longer be able to serve customers in the ...
Franklin Templeton expands BENJI distribution through MoonPay partnership
Franklin Templeton is widening institutional access to its BENJI tokenized money market fund by integrating it into MoonPay Trade. The tie-up also positions the firms for a broader strategic ...
Terrorism victims sue Tether over $344M in USDT
A group of judgment creditors in terrorism cases against Iran is trying to turn frozen stablecoins into a source of compensation for long-unpaid court awards. Their lawyer, Charles Gerstein, ...
Tether freezes $515 million in USDT and blacklists 371 wallets
Tether has frozen approximately $515 million in its USDT stablecoin over the past 30 days and added 371 addresses to its blacklist. The majority of the frozen funds — about $506 million — ...
BlackRock calls for greater flexibility in stablecoin reserve requirements
BlackRock has submitted a detailed 17-page comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging regulators to remove a proposed 20% cap on tokenized assets that can be ...
A16z proposes rethinking name of stablecoins
Stablecoins may need a new public image, as their role has long moved beyond crypto trading. This was stated by Robert Hackett, head of special projects at a16z crypto.According to the ...
Tether reports $1 billion profit, record reserve buffer
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, posted a net profit of $1.04 billion for the first quarter of 2026. Despite volatile global markets, the company lifted its reserve ...
Reform UK funding scrutiny deepens after Farage discloses £5 million gift from Tether stakeholder
Questions over Reform UK's funding are intensifying after Nigel Farage revealed that a major Tether stakeholder gave him a roughly £5 million personal gift in 2024 for security costs. The payment ...
Tether’s $344 million freeze raises prospect of Iran turning to Bitcoin
Late last week, Tether froze $344 million in USDT that U.S. authorities have linked directly to the Iranian regime. The move highlights how stablecoins do not come with anywhere near the same ...
Juniper Research expects B2B stablecoin market to reach $5 trillion
The volume of cross-border B2B transactions in stablecoins could grow to $5 trillion by 2035, according to a new report by Juniper Research. Analysts conclude that cross-border business ...
Bitcoin disappointment: Why stablecoins gain ground in Africa
Stablecoins have become the dominant force in Africa’s crypto market, accounting for about 75% of exchange activity in South Africa and even more on some other platforms. Meanwhile, Bitcoin ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto wallets as Tether freezes $344 million in USDT
Washington is intensifying pressure on Iran's access to cross-border finance by targeting digital asset channels alongside traditional sanctions tools. The latest action combines Treasury ...
Tether boosts USDT supply with $2 billion mint on Ethereum
Tether has issued $2 billion worth of its USDT stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain over the past three days, significantly increasing the supply of the world’s largest stablecoin. The new ...
BIS warns of stablecoin risks amid rapid market growth
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has called for stronger global coordination in the regulation of stablecoins. According to him, US ...
Tether backs Drift recovery and raises pressure on Circle
Drift Protocol, one of the largest decentralized perpetual futures exchanges on Solana, has secured up to $150 million in funding from Tether and its partners to repay users affected by a major ...
Tether launches crypto wallet for stablecoins, gold and Bitcoin
Tether has announced the launch of tether.wallet, its own self-custodial crypto wallet that gives users direct access to its financial infrastructure. While Tether previously operated as a ...
Stablecoin market could reach $1.5 quadrillion and surpass global payments
Over the next decade, stablecoin transaction volume could reach $1.5 quadrillion, according to analytics firm Chainalysis.In its report, Chainalysis notes that even with organic growth, ...
FDIC moves ahead with GENIUS Act rules for U.S. stablecoins
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken another step toward bringing stablecoins into mainstream banking supervision. The agency’s board advanced a new notice of proposed ...
