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Tether Slashing Commercial Paper Holdings, New Auditor Confirms

BDO Italia has reaffirmed stablecoin issuer Tether’s consolidated reserves report that showed a 58% quarterly decline in commercial paper holdings to $8.5 billion as of June 30. “The Hash” hosts discuss the BDO report and what it suggests about Tether and the current state of stablecoins.

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Taps New Accounting Firm

Stablecoin issuer Tether has tapped BDO Italia to take over from MHA Cayman on its regular attestation reports. It said it plans to publish the reports every month rather than once a quarter. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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WazirX Issues Warning; Stablecoin Giants Back Merge

WazirX users head for exits amid Binance spat. Circle and Tether announce support for Ethereum Proof-of-Stake. Vitalik Buterin says he used Tornado Cash to donate to Ukraine. Iran pays $10 million import order with cryptocurrency for the first time.

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ETH Merge Delay Concerns; Buterin’s Clown Call

Concerns over Ethereum delays surface, while Tether CTO says it will be supported. Ethereum cofounder calls Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor ‘a total clown’ and Meta’s metaverse attempts will ‘misfire’. CoinFlex cuts staff to reduce costs by 60%. US FDIC issues advisory over crypto deposits and insurance. Report alleges S. Korean Busan Bank employee embezzles US$1.1 mln, invests in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tether Passes ‘Stress Test,’ Finds Stable Dollar Peg After Terra’s Collapse

Tether (USDT), one of the biggest stablecoins by market cap has found stability for the first time in over two months since the collapse of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD (UST).

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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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