A Senate investigation revealed that 84% of Iran-linked sanctioned crypto wallets use Tether's USDT stablecoin, highlighting its role in bypassing U.S. sanctions. Tether reported freezing about $550 million in Iran-linked USDT wallets this year, supporting U.S. sanctions enforcement. The Senate's figures reflect wallet usage post-sanctions, while Tether's reflect funds frozen after authorities' requests. This scrutiny underscores the growing importance of stablecoins in international sanctions and financial monitoring.
The Senate's focus on Tether's USDT highlights the stablecoin's significant role in global finance and sanctions enforcement. On Pluang, USDT trades at Rp17.967 with a market cap of Rp3.313,7 trillion as of Sep 28, 2026 22:06 WIB. Trading activity shows 76% of orders are sell orders, with a typical hold time of 89 days, reflecting active engagement among investors.
A Senate subcommittee report revealed that Iran used Tether's USDT stablecoin to move value around U.S. sanctions, with 84% of 846 sanctioned wallets linked to Iran having used USDT. The report criticized Tether for delays in freezing some wallets. T...
Tether has invested in Abu Dhabi fintech Shiga Digital to expand self-custodial digital asset services in Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Using Tether's Wallet Development Kit, Shiga will offer USDT-powered payments and treasury tools ...
Binance Wallet has introduced the ability to pay blockchain gas fees using USDT on BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON networks. This removes the previous requirement for users to hold each network's native gas token before making transaction...
Tether has introduced beta command-line and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools to its Wallet Development Kit, enabling AI clients to interact with self-custodial wallets locally. These tools support wallet management functions such as creation, unloc...
After the Bitget hack stole $387.5 million, Circle and Tether froze about $318,000 in stablecoins from one hacker address. However, the majority of the stolen funds, over 63,000 ETH worth around $170 million, remain unfrozen as no issuer can block Et...
