USDT News and Stablecoin Market Trends
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 ...
U.S. seizes $3.4 million in USDT tied to fake crypto investment scheme
U.S. federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to recover about $3.44 million in USDT allegedly linked to an online crypto investment scam. The scheme reportedly persuaded victims ...
USDC overtakes USDT in transfer volume on stablecoin market
The monthly volume of stablecoin transfers reached a record high of $1.8 trillion in February. The data was reported by analytics platform Allium.The main driver of growth was the stablecoin ...
Tether ties to China and CNHT stablecoin wind-down
Tether is ceasing the issuance of CNHT—a stablecoin pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan. After several years of existing, the project failed to gain mainstream popularity. However, CNHT is ...
Tether freezes billions in USDT as regulatory pressure intensifies
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, has frozen approximately $4.2 billion worth of tokens linked to suspicious or criminal activity. Most of the blacklisting occurred after 2023, ...
