Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, received a £5 million personal gift from Christopher Harborne, a major Tether shareholder, in June 2024 but only disclosed it publicly in April 2026. Farage claims the gift was unconditional and for personal security, but he failed to register it as required by Parliamentary rules, prompting an ongoing inquiry by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. Harborne has donated over £22 million to Reform UK, making him a significant political donor. The case raises questions about transparency and the influence of cryptocurrency wealth in UK politics.
On June 23, 2026, TRON recorded 3.93 million active addresses in a single day, surpassing major blockchains like Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana. This spike is driven mainly by TRON's dominance in low-cost stablecoin transfers, especially USDT, appea...
Oobit, a Tether-backed payments app, has integrated Brazil's Pix instant payment system, allowing users to deposit Brazilian reais, hold USDT stablecoins, and make payments through Pix. This integration connects stablecoin balances to a widely used p...
In Q1 2026, Ethereum saw a surge in monthly users to 13.2 million, up 86% year-over-year, while transaction fees dropped nearly 48%. Tokenized assets on Ethereum reached $203.4 billion, driven by stablecoins and institutional products from firms like...
Oobit, a crypto payments app backed by Tether, has integrated Brazil's PIX instant payment system to allow users to send USDT and other stablecoins directly from self-custody wallets to Brazilian bank accounts with instant settlement in Brazilian Rea...
USDC experienced a significant net outflow of $336 million as investors rotated stablecoin liquidity into USDG and Tron (TRX), indicating a shift within the stablecoin market rather than a broad crypto sell-off. Bitcoin and Ethereum flows remained ba...
