Tether's stablecoin USDT gained about 1.6 million new holders last week, significantly outpacing USDC's 591,100 new holders, showing stronger adoption despite a cooling stablecoin market. USDT's market cap is around $183 billion, about 2.5 times larger than USDC's $72-74 billion. USDT's growth is driven by demand in emerging markets seeking dollar liquidity, while USDC is favored in regulated markets and by institutional users due to its compliance focus. Tether's $4.1 billion in excess reserves and $1.5 billion Q2 profit bolster confidence amid ongoing market shifts.
Tether's USDT is now available as a confidential token (cUSDT) on Zama, which uses fully homomorphic encryption to hide transaction amounts and balances on Ethereum. Since its launch in January 2026, cUSDT has reached a cumulative shielded volume of ...
David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus, acknowledged a fundamental mistake in early blockchain design: assuming all USD stablecoins would share the same currency code 'USD'. This miscalculation led to fragmented stablecoin payments, confusing users wi...
Stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether are key beneficiaries of the rapid growth in neobanks across emerging markets, where stablecoins like USDC and USDT enable cheaper, faster payments. While neobanks struggle with profitability due to high customer ...
This week in crypto, Pump.fun introduced a new trading model pairing memecoins with tokenized stocks on Solana, expanding crypto's reach. Hunter Biden's LAPTOP memecoin crashed 98% shortly after launch, highlighting market volatility. The Liquid netw...
The US Department of Justice publicly thanked Tether for its role in disrupting Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language crypto marketplace accused of supporting fraud and money laundering. Authorities restrained over $52 million in digital assets linked ...
