The US Treasury's proposed GENIUS Act rules could require US exchanges like Coinbase to stop offering Tether's USDT stablecoin to American users starting January 18, 2027, unless Tether complies with US legal orders. This follows a similar move in Europe under the MiCA regulation, which led to USDT being delisted there. Tether has responded by creating a compliant US domestic stablecoin, USAT, while keeping USDT offshore. The rule is still a proposal with a comment period open, and final decisions could allow some foreign issuers to comply if their home regulations are deemed comparable to US standards.
World Liberty Financial, linked to the Trump family and issuer of the USD1 stablecoin, stated it does not own or control the Hong Kong-based AI platform WorldClaw but declined to disclose any financial relationships. WorldClaw offers access to over 3...
Users report receiving unexpected small USDT deposits labeled from HTX, causing Coinbase to freeze their accounts due to compliance concerns related to UK sanctions on HTX. HTX denies involvement and is investigating possible errors in address labeli...
Tether is broadening its business by integrating artificial intelligence tools aimed at its global user base of over 650 million, especially in emerging markets. CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized the focus on practical AI applications in health, finance, ...
Binance's Tether Gold (XAUT) perpetual contracts have surged to about $2 billion in daily trading volume, up from just $1.5 million in December 2025, marking a 1,300-fold increase. XAUT even peaked at $6.4 billion in daily volume in March 2026, makin...
In Q2 2026, Tron surpassed Ethereum to become the largest host of Tether's USDT stablecoin, growing its market cap to $89.2 billion. The blockchain's gasless transaction feature boosted adoption in emerging markets, enabling Tron to capture 52% of gl...
