#Tether

Highlights: Binance reported a $6.3 billion security breach that may have started through a compromised employee laptop. Binance and its blockchain partners have frozen about $3 billion, and the exchange has promised to cover losses. Binance paused withdrawals for security […]

Highlights: A Chinese national was extradited to the US over a $36.9 million cryptocurrency scam targeting 174 Americans. The scammers used fake crypto trading websites to steal investors’ money and transfer funds to Cambodia. Eight people have already pleaded guilty, […]

Highlights: Tether signed an MoU with Kazakhstan officials to explore stablecoins, tokenization, and digital financial infrastructure. The partners may develop a tenge-linked stablecoin concept and pilot real-world asset tokenization in Alatau City. Kazakhstan will also study global best practices, regulation, […]

Highlights: Bitget will resume withdrawals from September 28 after fixing the vulnerability behind its $387.5 million security incident. Bitcoin withdrawals will return first, followed by Ethereum, USDT, other tokens, fiat services and peer-to-peer trading. Circle and Tether froze about $318,000 […]

Highlights: Tether reportedly froze $39.3 million in USDT across 10 TRON wallets linked to Xinbi Guarantee. MistTrack reported the freeze as Xinbi remains under scrutiny over alleged illicit activity and large crypto flows. The UK sanctioned Xinbi in March after […]

Highlights: Iran is giving businesses more freedom to use Tether and Bitcoin for trade as sanctions tighten. Iran’s central bank has eased some currency controls, giving exporters and importers more ways to move money. Crypto activity in Iran reached about […]

Highlights: Two Thai businessmen sued Tether after it froze their $42.4 million in USDT before authorities obtained a warrant. The freeze of USDT by Tether happened nearly four months before a federal court issued the seizure warrant. The businessmen want […]

Highlights: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says developing economies increasingly rely on USDT for domestic and international trade. Venezuela and Bolivia are using USDT more widely as currency weakness and dollar shortages pressure local economies. Argentina and Turkey also show strong […]

Highlights: Tether is expanding into artificial intelligence as it looks beyond its core USDT stablecoin business. A recent audit found Tether’s reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion and confirmed its gold holdings. CEO Paolo Ardoino says Tether plans simple AI […]

Highlights: OFAC added 134 crypto wallets linked to ISIS-K, including TRON and Monero addresses, to sanctions. Tether froze all 131 sanctioned TRON wallets, cutting off access to funds tied to ISIS-K. Chainalysis said the wallets received over $1.4 million and […]

Highlights: Tether and DMCC partner to explore blockchain education and tokenization across a network of companies. Tether will provide advisory support through the DMCC Crypto Centre and help businesses learn about blockchain technology. The agreement adds to Tether’s expansion into […]

Highlights: South Korean police arrested 56 people over crypto money laundering linked to phishing crime proceeds. Suspects allegedly used Tether and crypto exchanges to illegally move nearly 16.8 billion won. Police traced thousands of accounts and found 265 phishing cases […]