USDT (Tether) trading volume has increased significantly across major cryptocurrency exchanges due to heightened volatility in Bitcoin and other altcoins. Traders are using USDT as a stable liquidity asset to manage risk and maintain market exposure without facing price swings. This surge underscores USDT's role as a key liquidity anchor in both spot and derivatives markets, reflecting cautious trader sentiment and defensive positioning during uncertain market conditions. The trend is expected to continue as market volatility persists.
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb temporarily suspended Tether (USDT) withdrawals on the Kaia blockchain network for scheduled maintenance starting May 28, 2026. During this period, users were advised to use alternative networks like Ethereum and ...
During a recent market downturn, traders moved over $35 million into the stablecoin Tether (USDT), signaling a defensive shift away from riskier assets like Bitcoin and major altcoins. This influx reflects increased market volatility and uncertainty,...
Tether launched USAT, a US-compliant stablecoin, to meet federal rules while keeping its main $183 billion USDT stablecoin offshore and outside US regulation. USAT operates under strict US oversight, but USDT holds diverse assets like gold and bitcoi...
Traders are increasingly favoring dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC over Bitcoin, as Bitcoin's market dominance falls from 61.2% to 60% since early May. This shift reflects a preference for safer assets amid expectations that the Federal R...
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has praised the XRP ecosystem's decentralized finance (DeFi) potential, suggesting it could grow faster than Ethereum's DeFi by 2027. He highlighted XRP's role as a Web2.5 bridge asset, optimized for payments an...
