Tether's USDT stablecoin may face restrictions on U.S. crypto platforms if it fails to comply with the GENIUS Act by the 2028 deadline. The law requires stablecoins to meet strict reserve and regulatory standards, including cooperation with law enforcement and registration with U.S. authorities. While Tether plans a U.S.-focused compliant token and continues expanding investments and payments, legal experts note some requirements for foreign issuers start immediately, with full compliance needed by 2028. The regulatory framework remains incomplete, creating uncertainty for Tether and other stablecoin issuers as U.S. agencies finalize rules.
Polkadot's (DOT) price surged 10.93% to $1.27 following a major reduction in its annual token issuance by 53.6%, lowering the supply growth and capping total supply at 2.1 billion DOT. Additionally, governance approval for dotUSD, an over-collaterali...
In Q3 2026, stablecoin card spending reached $4.31 billion, with TRON processing the largest share at $998 million, or 23.2% of the total. This growth reflects TRON's role as a key liquidity and settlement layer for USDT, a popular stablecoin. While ...
Stablecoin supply on Ethereum, Arbitrum One, and Base increased by $403.1 million over a week in October 2026, with Ethereum contributing the largest share of $243 million. Ethereum now holds about 47-48% of the total on-chain stablecoin supply, maki...
On October 9, 2026, Tether blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network, freezing about 1.45 million USDT and stopping THORChain's Tron-based cross-chain swaps. The freeze lasted roughly three hours before Tether removed the blackli...
Wallets linked to a $90 million Ledger distributor hack transferred 430.2 ETH (about $1.07 million) to Tornado Cash on Oct. 9, following Tether freezing related funds. The operators also swapped some USDT for USDD and moved part of the assets to a Bi...
