USDT

The WSJ published an article last week about Tether’s alleged AML violations and USDT being used to fund illegal activities

Tether also claims its USDT is fully backed and overcollaterized by at least $5.3 billion, as of June 30 2024

The profits were driven by interest earned on US Treasury holdings, as well as market gains on bitcoin and gold

Roughly two-thirds of the net profit was due to appreciation of the stablecoin issuer’s gold and bitcoin reserves

Only a handful of cryptocurrencies have ever been worth more than $100 billion — tether could be next

The UN said USDT is among the most used tools for illicit financing, but the stablecoin issuer says the report ignores its benefits

The frozen funds were linked to a “human trafficking syndicate in Southeast Asia”

Specialized roles in marketing and finance see higher median salaries in the US compared to global figures, the survey found

Huobi managed to stave off market concerns in its business, reflected in USDT stablecoin activity, rising to the second-highest in August spot trading activity

Tether indicates that its $3.3 billion liquidity reserve surpasses the total circulating supply of USDT tokens

The exchange also got rid of several BTC trading pairs, including ATOM, DOT, and MANA

Tether inches closer to its all-time high market cap of $83.4 billion following comments from the former CFTC chair and the release of its assurance report

Damage from the $11.6 million exploit appears contained to original version of DeFi protocol’s permissionless vaults

Stablecoins have shifted dramatically in a hectic month for crypto, with offshore-banked Tether gaining almost as much as Circle has lost

Tether is reportedly expecting another $700 million in Q1 profits, which would double down on its Q4 gains

Traders can now access UK crude oil, palladium and platinum perpetual contracts on Bitfinex Derivatives

USDT’s dominance is likely the result of headwinds faced by its rivals, USDC and BUSD, in recent weeks, analysts say

Blockchain intelligence firm Global Ledger said the fraudsters used Tron staking to launder the stolen funds

Regulators’ latest actions could mark an expanded interpretation of which stablecoins qualify as securities, one lawyer said — but much is still unknown
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