The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework has licensed 35 tokens but excluded major stablecoin issuers like Tether, restricting EU users' access to top global stablecoins. Circle's EU Strategy head, Patrick Hansen, warns this leaves many users unprotected or cut off from major stablecoins, despite local issuers gaining momentum. The EU has opened a public consultation until September 30 to review MiCA and potentially ease rules for foreign issuers, aiming to make the framework more competitive and globally aligned.
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, now holds over $122 billion in US Treasury bills, making it one of the top buyers of American government debt. With USDT's market cap around $185 billion, Tether allocates about 83% of its re...
Tether reported a net operating profit of $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, driven by its USDT stablecoin. The company holds $5.2 billion in excess reserves beyond what is needed to back USDT tokens, primarily invested in short-term U.S. Treasury bonds that g...
Tron has overtaken Ethereum as the leading network for USDT stablecoin, with its USDT supply reaching $94.27 billion after a $4 billion increase in the past month. Tron now hosts more than half of the global USDT circulation, driven by lower transact...
USDT0, a Tether-backed stablecoin, launched on the Stellar blockchain on September 2, 2026, using LayerZero's interoperability standard to enable seamless cross-chain transfers and unified liquidity access. This launch connects Stellar to a broader U...
