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Policy

Thailand Regulator Adds USDC, USDT Stablecoins to Approved Cryptocurrencies

Previously, only bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), XRP, stellar (XLM) and certain tokens used in the Bank of Thailand’s settlement system were approved.

Bangkok, Thailand (Noom HH/Getty Images)

Markets

Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200B as U.S. Sees Industry Helping Maintain Dollar Dominance

Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.

Stablecoin market cap (Glassnode)

Policy

Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex

"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.

Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Markets

Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push

A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.

Coins falling from a jar. (Josh Appel/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Names Simon McWilliams as CFO Amid Push for Full Audit

The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Finance

Tether Made 'Unsolicited' Bid for Majority Stake in $1B LatAm Agribusiness Adecoagro

Adecoagro owns farmland and industrial facilities across Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Tether already holds a minority stake in the agricultural commodities producer. (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Finance

USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus

The stablecoin issuer's investment arm said it is acquiring a minority stake in the Italian club.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex)

Finance

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins

The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)

Markets

Tether May Have to Sell Some Bitcoin to Comply With U.S. Stablecoin Rules: JPMorgan

Company data suggests that Tether's reserves are 66% compliant under the STABLE Act and 83% under the GENIUS Act, the report said.

JPMorgan (Shutterstock)

Markets

Tether Inflows to Exchanges Surged to $2.7B During Recent BTC Price Drop to $90K, Analytics Firm Says

The unusually high capital inflows likely stemmed from margin calls and bargain hunting.

Trump's crypto summit promises a volatile weekend. (dimitrisvetsikas1969/Pixabay)

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