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Dominance of Tether’s USDT Is Rising Among Stablecoins: Data

Earlier this week, USDT’s market share among stablecoins surpassed 54%, data from CoinGecko shows. This is the largest market share Tether’s stablecoin has reached since late November 2021, after the crypto bull market reached its apex. Crypto Critics' Corner co-host Bennett Tomlin discusses the outlook for stablecoins and reacts to the Wall Street Journal report that alleges Tether accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries.

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Tether Reports $700M Profit For Q4 2022 In Latest Attestation Report

Tether, issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, reported a $700 million profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 and said it completely moved away from holding commercial paper as part of the reserves backing its USDT token. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from Tether and the larger implications for the stablecoin market.

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El 86% de Tether, emisor de USDT, fue controlado por cuatro personas en 2018

Documentos revelaron la estructura de propiedad previamente desconocida del secreto emisor de la stablecoin.

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SBF's Alameda Research Secretly Funded Crypto Media Site 'The Block'; Crypto Contagion Concerns

Crypto media site The Block was secretly funded over the last two years by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, The Block confirmed on Friday. Bernstein reacted to Genesis’ extended withdrawal freeze, saying that saving Grayscale would cost a fortune for Digital Currency Group (DCG), which owns Genesis Trading, Grayscale and CoinDesk. Plus, details on Coinbase asking users to switch USDT for USDC and Bankman-Fried agreeing to testify before U.S. House Financial Committee.

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TRX Momentarily Surges 4,000% on FTX; Tether Freezes $46M of USDT Held by FTX Following Law Enforcement Request

Tron network’s native TRX token momentarily surged some 4,000% from 6 cents to $2.50 on embattled crypto exchange FTX even though they are trading for 6 cents on other prominent exchanges, such as Binance and OKX. Separately, stablecoin issuer Tether froze $46 million of USDT held on Tron by FTX following a request from law enforcement. "The Hash" panel discusses the ripple effects amid fallout for FTX.

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El emisor de stablecoin Tether pondrá a disposición USDT en 24.000 cajeros automáticos de Brasil

La conversión de tether en reales brasileros y viceversa estará a cargo del proveedor de servicios de criptomonedas local SmartPay junto con TacBan, propietario de los cajeros automáticos.

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Short Sellers Ramping Up Bets Against Tether Amid Market Meltdown

Institutional investors are increasingly shorting tether (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin, amid a wider market sell-off and on the heels of TerraUSD (UST)’s collapse. “The Hash” hosts discuss why Wall Street could be betting big against tether and what this means for the industry.

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Tether Sees New Wave of Redemptions as Fear of Market Contagion Spreads

Investors pulled out about roughly $1.6 billion this week from Tether’s dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin, according to price tracker CoinGecko. “The Hash” group discusses the outlook for the stablecoin market after the Terra’s UST meltdown.

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Tether Denies Asian Commercial Paper Backing Claims, Exposure to Three Arrows Capital

Tether, the firm behind the crypto market’s largest stablecoin USDT, is denying claims that its commercial paper portfolio is 85% backed by Chinese or Asian commercial paper. “The Hash” discusses the latest developments, along with a vague tweet from the founder of Three Arrows Capital.

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Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon

Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The Hash” team discusses the latest milestone in Tether’s multi-chain push.

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