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Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King

Tether has a real-world use case: Chinese importers of cheap goods in Russia use it to send millions home daily.

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Tether Stablecoin Launches on Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain

A new version of the widely used but controversial stablecoin tether is launching on Blockstream's Liquid Network.

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Judge Punts on Decision in New York Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General.

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How US Investors Are Buying Bitfinex's Blocked LEO Cryptocurrency

Bitfinex says it won't sell its LEO tokens to U.S. investors. But two such entities bought the asset via third parties.

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Bitfinex: 'New York Customers' Cited by NYAG Are Foreign Entities

Supposed New York residents and companies that used Bitfinex's trading platform were actually "foreign entities," according to a new filing by the exchange's attorneys.

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Tether Stablecoin to Launch on Algorand Blockchain

The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to to be added to the algorand blockchain.

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Tether Accidentally Minted $5 Billion of Its Stablecoins, Then Deleted Them

Stablecoin issuer Tether accidentally created $5 billion-worth of its USDT stablecoin at the weekend, before promptly destroying them again.

Empires are able to print their own money until trust in the currency falls, says Sokolin. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Metropolitan Bank Says It Shut Down Tether's Account After 5 Months

Metropolitan Commercial Bank maintained accounts for Tether and affiliated companies for less than half a year before shutting them down.

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NYAG: Bitfinex, Tether Served New York Residents Longer Than They Claim

The New York Attorney General's Office (NYAG) has submitted a series of new evidence to prove the crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether had served New York customers longer than it claimed. 

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Bitfinex Repays Tether $100 Million of $700 Million Loan

Bitfinex said it has paid back $100 million of the $700 million borrowed from stablecoin issuer Tether.

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