The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an opinion on October 8, 2026, requiring EU-authorized crypto service providers to stop offering stablecoins that do not comply with the MiCA regulation, notably Tether's USDT. Providers must wind down holdings by January 8, 2027, allowing only selling, swapping, transferring, and withdrawing, but no new purchases or trading. This aims to enforce investor protection and regulatory compliance, with national authorities like Germany's BaFin overseeing implementation. Private holders can still keep and transfer USDT, but trading on authorized EU platforms will cease.
As of Oct 09, 2026 04:21 WIB, Tether's USDT trades at Rp17.888 on Pluang, showing a slight 1-day increase of 0.11%. The stablecoin maintains a large market cap of Rp3.293,56 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of Rp1.769,82 trillion. Despite the upcoming regulatory changes in the EU, USDT remains actively traded with a typical hold time of 90 days on Pluang.
USDT's share of stablecoin payments in the Asia-Pacific region fell from 98% in early 2025 to 91% by July 2026, while other stablecoins increased their combined share from 2% to 9%. This shift reflects broader regulatory access and institutional inte...
Between September 1 and October 1, Binance users added over 6,200 BTC, raising total Bitcoin holdings on the exchange by 0.91% to about 688,600 BTC. Meanwhile, balances of Ether, Tether, and BNB decreased by 4.61%, 0.87%, and 0.77% respectively. This...
Polygon Labs has integrated TRON's network into its Open Money Stack platform, enabling businesses to use the $94 billion USDT stablecoin for seamless cross-border payments and transfers. This allows remittance firms, fintechs, and payment providers ...
Kazakhstan's National Bank has signed a memorandum with Tether and Alatau City Authority to explore issuing a stablecoin pegged to the Kazakhstani tenge and to develop tokenization of real-world assets. The initiative aims to study international best...
Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's central bank and Alatau City Authority to explore creating a stablecoin pegged to the Kazakhstani tenge and to develop tokenized real-world assets. The agreement, made on October 7, in...
