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Tether Mints 1 Billion USDT on Ethereum as Major Liquidity Hits Markets
Digital Assets2d ago
Tether Mints 1 Billion USDT on Ethereum as Major Liquidity Hits Markets
The billion-dollar stablecoin issuance signals potential capital deployment across exchanges and DeFi protocols as Bitcoin and Ethereum rally.
Europe Forces USDT Off Regulated Platforms as Global Demand Surges
Digital Assets3d ago
Europe Forces USDT Off Regulated Platforms as Global Demand Surges
Revolut drops USDT for EU users by Aug. 31, but on-chain data shows Tether adoption accelerating on low-fee networks in emerging markets.
USDT Holds Ground as Europe Exits, Argentine Volume Surges 60%
Digital Assets3d ago
USDT Holds Ground as Europe Exits, Argentine Volume Surges 60%
Tether delisted from Revolut and other European platforms after MiCA rules took effect, but global stablecoin demand remains firm as emerging markets drive growth.
HTX Denies Address-Poisoning Role as On-Chain Data Contradicts Claims
Digital Assets3d ago
HTX Denies Address-Poisoning Role as On-Chain Data Contradicts Claims
On-chain analysis found HTX's 7.5 USDT transfers went exclusively to Kraken, not Coinbase, undermining viral accusations of a coordinated poisoning campaign.
Tether Gets KPMG's Clean Audit Opinion—Then Keeps the Report Private
DeFi & On-Chain5d ago
Tether Gets KPMG's Clean Audit Opinion—Then Keeps the Report Private
KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, verifying $6.81B in reserves above liabilities, but Tether will not publish the full statements.
Venezuela Routes Oil and Trade Payments Through USDT as Sanctions Block Dollar Access
DeFi & On-Chain5d ago
Venezuela Routes Oil and Trade Payments Through USDT as Sanctions Block Dollar Access
Cut off from correspondent banking, Venezuela settles international transactions in dollar-pegged stablecoins — a live stress test no sandbox could replicate.
Tether Gets Clean KPMG Audit With $6.81B Reserve Cushion—and Withholds the Report
DeFi & On-Chain5d ago
Tether Gets Clean KPMG Audit With $6.81B Reserve Cushion—and Withholds the Report
KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, verifying reserves $6.81 billion above liabilities, but Tether will not release the full statements.
Tether Posts $6.8B Reserve Surplus in KPMG Audit, Targets AI Tools for 650M Users
Digital Assets6d ago
Tether Posts $6.8B Reserve Surplus in KPMG Audit, Targets AI Tools for 650M Users
KPMG physically verified 150 tons of Swiss-vaulted gold and confirmed a $6.8 billion surplus over liabilities, as CEO Paolo Ardoino pushes into emerging-market AI.
Venezuela Routes International Payments Through Stablecoins as Banking Rails Stay Blocked
DeFi & On-Chain6d ago
Venezuela Routes International Payments Through Stablecoins as Banking Rails Stay Blocked
Cut off from correspondent banking, Venezuela is settling cross-border trade in USDT and USDC — a live stress test for on-chain dollars at sovereign scale.
Stablecoin Card Top-Ups Cross $1B in July for the First Time
Digital Assets6d ago
Stablecoin Card Top-Ups Cross $1B in July for the First Time
Monthly crypto card volume hit $1.084B in July, up 15.9 percent from June, as USDC dominated settlements and Mastercard paid $1.8B to acquire BVNK.
KPMG Gives Tether a Clean Audit Opinion — but the Report Stays Private
DeFi & On-Chain6d ago
KPMG Gives Tether a Clean Audit Opinion — but the Report Stays Private
KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, the issuer's first full audit, but the underlying statements remain unpublished.
CoinZoom Receive Addresses: Two Paths, One Network Error Away From Permanent Loss
DeFi & On-Chain7d ago
CoinZoom Receive Addresses: Two Paths, One Network Error Away From Permanent Loss
CoinZoom users can locate receive addresses via the wallet tab or deposit screen, but wrong network selection or a missing memo means funds are gone for good.
KPMG Gives Tether Its First Clean Audit—Erasing the Market's Last Structural Objection
Research & Analysis7d ago
KPMG Gives Tether Its First Clean Audit—Erasing the Market's Last Structural Objection
KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether's 2025 financials, the first full audit in the stablecoin issuer's history after years of settlements, fines and skepticism.
Tether CEO Rules Out Proprietary Blockchain for USDT
Digital Assets7d ago
Tether CEO Rules Out Proprietary Blockchain for USDT
Paolo Ardoino pushed back Aug. 15 on a CoinMarketCap analysis that grouped Tether with Stripe and Circle in a $1 billion stablecoin network race.
Tether CEO Shrugs Off KPMG Critics as Audit Scope Questions Linger
DeFi & On-Chain7d ago
Tether CEO Shrugs Off KPMG Critics as Audit Scope Questions Linger
Paolo Ardoino says Tether International is the sole USDT issuer after KPMG's U.S. arm issued a clean opinion on its 2025 financials — but the full report remains private.
KPMG's Clean Tether Audit Closes a Decade-Long Trust Deficit—and Pressures Circle
Research & Analysis7d ago
KPMG's Clean Tether Audit Closes a Decade-Long Trust Deficit—and Pressures Circle
KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether's 2025 financials, the first full audit in the stablecoin giant's history, following two regulatory settlements totaling $59.5 million.
Tether Completes First Full KPMG Audit but Withholds the Statements
DeFi & On-Chain7d ago
Tether Completes First Full KPMG Audit but Withholds the Statements
KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, showing a $6.81B reserve cushion — but the full audit document remains unpublished.
Venezuela Settles Trade in Stablecoins as Sanctions Cut Off Dollar Banking
DeFi & On-Chain9d ago
Venezuela Settles Trade in Stablecoins as Sanctions Cut Off Dollar Banking
Locked out of correspondent banking, Venezuela routes cross-border payments through USD-pegged tokens — a sovereign-scale test of on-chain dollar settlement.
Tether Gets KPMG's Clean Audit Opinion but Keeps the Statements Private
DeFi & On-Chain9d ago
Tether Gets KPMG's Clean Audit Opinion but Keeps the Statements Private
KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financials, verifying $6.81B in reserves above liabilities — but Tether has not released the full statements.
KPMG Clears Tether's 2025 Books With Unqualified Opinion After Years of Reserve Questions
DeFi & On-Chain9d ago
KPMG Clears Tether's 2025 Books With Unqualified Opinion After Years of Reserve Questions
The Big Four firm physically counted every gold bar in Tether's custody and found reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.814 billion, the company said Aug. 13.
Venezuela's Dollar Ban Made Stablecoins' Best Argument
DeFi & On-Chain9d ago
Venezuela's Dollar Ban Made Stablecoins' Best Argument
Cut off from correspondent banking and dollar settlement, Venezuela routes cross-border payments through USDT and USDC—a live test no white paper could manufacture.
1st Full Audit: Tether Confirms $6.814 Billion Reserve Surplus, Boosts USDT
Digital Assets10d ago
1st Full Audit: Tether Confirms $6.814 Billion Reserve Surplus, Boosts USDT
KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International’s 2025 financial statements, confirming reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814 billion
Bank of Russia Approves Retail BTC, ETH and USDT Access; Excludes XRP
DeFi & On-Chain11d ago
Bank of Russia Approves Retail BTC, ETH and USDT Access; Excludes XRP
A Bank of Russia draft directive permits public exchange access for three major digital assets, imposing a 300,000-ruble annual cap for non-qualified investors while excluding XRP.
TRON Stablecoin Market Hits $89.2B as $2.1T in USDT Transfers Drive Q2 Growth
DeFi & On-Chain12d ago
TRON Stablecoin Market Hits $89.2B as $2.1T in USDT Transfers Drive Q2 Growth
TRON's stablecoin market cap reached $89.2 billion in Q2 2026, with USDT accounting for 98.5 percent of the total as U.S. access to TRX expanded.
TRON Holds 49 Percent of Global USDT Supply as Q2 Revenue Rises 15.9 Percent
DeFi & On-Chain13d ago
TRON Holds 49 Percent of Global USDT Supply as Q2 Revenue Rises 15.9 Percent
The network hosts over $90 billion in USDT, nearly half of global supply, as daily active addresses and transactions climb quarter-over-quarter.
Venezuela's Dollar Freeze Made Stablecoins Work Outside Crypto
DeFi & On-Chain14d ago
Venezuela's Dollar Freeze Made Stablecoins Work Outside Crypto
Cut off from correspondent banking and SWIFT settlement, Venezuela has routed trade through USDT and USDC — giving stablecoins their clearest proof of utility in real-economy commerce.
Tether Posts $1.5 Billion Q2 Profit as USDT Supply Hits $184.6 Billion
Research & Analysis22d ago
Tether Posts $1.5 Billion Q2 Profit as USDT Supply Hits $184.6 Billion
The stablecoin issuer grew net operating profit 50 percent from Q1 and added 14 metric tons of gold to its reserves.
Tether's Q2 Operating Profit Drops 69% to $1.5B, Slowing Excess Reserve Growth
DeFi & On-Chain22d ago
Tether's Q2 Operating Profit Drops 69% to $1.5B, Slowing Excess Reserve Growth
The stablecoin issuer's Q2 2026 net operating profit fell sharply from $4.9B a year earlier, slowing the accumulation of capital above USDT's 1:1 backing.
$100.7M USDT Lands on OKX as Unknown Wallet Preps Major Trade
Digital Assets30d ago
$100.7M USDT Lands on OKX as Unknown Wallet Preps Major Trade
A nine-figure stablecoin deposit to OKX signals a large directional move may be coming as the Fear & Greed Index sits deep in fear territory.
Binance Receives $500M USDT as Stablecoin Inflows Show Buy-Side Demand
Digital Assets31d ago
Binance Receives $500M USDT as Stablecoin Inflows Show Buy-Side Demand
Tether Treasury transferred nearly $500 million in USDT to Binance's hot wallet on the Tron network, positioning the exchange for high-volume trading activity.
Southeast Asian Crypto Scams Cost $114.1B in 2025, UN Report Shows
Digital Assets31d ago
Southeast Asian Crypto Scams Cost $114.1B in 2025, UN Report Shows
A UN report ties record regional losses to crypto fraud, spotlighting illicit USDT flows and exchange compliance failures across Southeast Asia.
Bitfinex Secures $140 Million USDT as Treasury Transfer Shows Growing Demand
Digital Assets92d ago
Bitfinex Secures $140 Million USDT as Treasury Transfer Shows Growing Demand
A large Tether Treasury movement to Bitfinex on Friday highlights the exchange's preparation for major market activity or institutional demand
500 Million USDT Exits Spark Protocol as Whale Moves Capital
Digital Assets96d ago
500 Million USDT Exits Spark Protocol as Whale Moves Capital
A single transaction removed $499.6 million in Tether from the Spark Protocol, signaling capital redeployment by a major investor
Institutional Inflow: $115 Million USDT Hits Binance From Ceffu
Digital Assets99d ago
Institutional Inflow: $115 Million USDT Hits Binance From Ceffu
A transfer of 114,773,148 USDT from Ceffu, Binance's institutional custody arm, landed on the exchange as sophisticated investors position during market fear
Tether Burns $2 Billion USDT as Institutional Redemptions Hit 6-Month High
Digital Assets107d ago
Tether Burns $2 Billion USDT as Institutional Redemptions Hit 6-Month High
The burn removes material stablecoin supply from Ethereum and Tron networks following large holder conversions back to U.S. dollars
Stablecoin Card Spending Doubles as Crypto Payments Hit Mainstream
Digital Assets107d ago
Stablecoin Card Spending Doubles as Crypto Payments Hit Mainstream
Rain executive confirms the surge, highlighting stablecoins' growing role in everyday transactions beyond speculative trading
105 Million USDT Transfer to HTX Boosts Exchange Liquidity Pool
Digital Assets107d ago
105 Million USDT Transfer to HTX Boosts Exchange Liquidity Pool
Large stablecoin deposit signals whale preparation for trading activity as Bitcoin holds near $80,000 amid cautious market sentiment
Nearly $190 Million USDT Moves From Spark to HTX as Market Fear Persists
Digital Assets107d ago
Nearly $190 Million USDT Moves From Spark to HTX as Market Fear Persists
A massive stablecoin transfer from a DeFi lending protocol to a centralized exchange signals potential for market activity during broader crypto hesitation
105 Million USDT Moves to OKX as Crypto Markets Consolidate
Digital Assets107d ago
105 Million USDT Moves to OKX as Crypto Markets Consolidate
A whale wallet transferred $105.5 million in Tether to the OKX exchange during a period of investor caution
Tether Buys 6 Tons of Gold, Holdings Soar to 132 Tons as Crypto Giant Fortifies Reserves
Digital Assets112d ago
Tether Buys 6 Tons of Gold, Holdings Soar to 132 Tons as Crypto Giant Fortifies Reserves
Tether's strategic accumulation of physical gold in Q1 2026 underscores a robust approach to stablecoin reserves, cementing its position as a dominant force outside traditional financial institutions.
Tether USDT Market Cap Soars $5 Billion in Two Weeks, Signaling Bullish Setup
Digital Assets120d ago
Tether USDT Market Cap Soars $5 Billion in Two Weeks, Signaling Bullish Setup
Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT, added over five billion dollars to its market capitalization in under fifteen days, reflecting a powerful influx of capital into the digital asset ecosystem.
Tether USDT Market Cap Explodes $5 Billion in 15 Days as Smart Money Accumulates
Digital Assets121d ago
Tether USDT Market Cap Explodes $5 Billion in 15 Days as Smart Money Accumulates
Tether's flagship stablecoin, USDT, added over $5 billion to its market capitalization in under 15 days, a clear signal of escalating demand for dollar liquidity and a confident bet on crypto's next leg up.