Howard Lutnick, Tether’s Wall Street Banker, Is Trump’s Pick for Commerce Chief, Not Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Treasury Secretary.
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Kraken, Tether-Backed Dutch Firm Rolls Out MiCA-Compliant Euro, U.S. Dollar Stablecoins
The issuance comes at a time when the European stablecoin market is poised for a shake-up as regulations for issuers will enter into full force by the end of this year.
Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States
The tokenization platform is part of Tether’s ambition to diversify its business from issuing the $126 billion USDT stablecoin.
Stablecoin Giant Tether Enters Oil Trade by Financing $45M Middle Eastern Crude Deal
The USDT issuer is expanding in trade finance, seeking to carve out a niche in the $10 trillion ecosystem.
New Global Dollar Stablecoin Backed by Robinhood, Kraken, Paxos and Other Crypto Heavies
The Global Dollar Network, whose participants will earn yield for helping foster adoption of USDG, also includes Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital and Nuvei.
Tether Reports $2.5B Profit in Q3, Holds Over $100B of U.S. Treasuries
The company’s flagship stablecoin USDT is the third-largest cryptocurrency with a $120 billion market capitalization.
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control
The U.S. Treasury Department’s panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the kind of heavy central hand that may rankle the crypto sector.
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino: ‘If the U.S. Government Wanted to Kill Us, They Can Press a Button’
The leading stablecoin issuer is comfortable holding its T-bills at a U.S. institution because it respects international sanctions, CEO Ardoino said in an interview.
Crypto Rally Foiled by Report of DOJ Probe of Tether
Bitcoin appeared poised to make another run at $70,000, but a WSJ story of a criminal probe into the stablecoin issuer sent prices tumbling Friday afternoon.
Tether CEO Ardoino Says He Expects U.S. Will Catch Up in Crypto Regulation
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told a U.S. crowd on Tuesday that he’s counting on sensible crypto regulations coming soon from the U.S. “There is no place like the U.S.,” he said via video link at DC Fintech Week in Washington.