The US Treasury added four crypto wallets linked to Iran's central bank to its sanctions list, prompting Tether to freeze $131 million in USDT held in TRON-based addresses. These wallets had received over $165 million in stablecoins, part of Iran's broader use of USDT to support its currency. This freeze increases the total blocked USDT linked to Iran's central bank to about $475 million. The sanctions aim to restrict Iran's financial activities amid renewed conflict, with the frozen funds remaining under Iran's control but unusable for transfers or redemptions.
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced combined outflows exceeding $59 million as traders moved funds into stablecoins like USDT and fiat currencies, signaling a cautious stance in the crypto market. This rotation reflects a short-term defensive strategy, ...
Circle won a court-backed arbitration ruling confirming it lawfully suspended Heka Funds' USDC minting and redemption services due to undisclosed ties to Tether and suspected market manipulation. Heka failed to disclose Tether as its main investor, w...
Tether is shifting stablecoin use from crypto trading to everyday financial services by leading a $7 million investment in Pact Labs. The company aims to integrate its stablecoin USA₮ into payroll systems and real-time payments, addressing the $11 tr...
Pact Labs secured $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Tether to enhance its on-chain lending platform on the Aptos blockchain. The company operates the PACT Protocol, which has facilitated nearly $2 billion in loans and serves around 500,00...
Tether led a $7 million Series A funding round in Pact Labs to expand the use of its USA₮ stablecoin in payroll, payments, and lending through fintech partnerships. Pact Labs connects traditional fintech with blockchain liquidity, enabling over 500,0...
