Tether is shutting down Alloy by Tether and its aUSD₮ stablecoin, ending its experiment with gold-backed collateralized lending on the blockchain. The platform allowed users to mint a synthetic dollar asset backed by tokenized gold but saw limited demand compared to direct tokenized gold exposure. Tether will focus on its core offerings like XAU₮, which have stronger user interest and liquidity. This move highlights that while tokenized real-world assets are growing, not all tokenized lending products gain traction equally, emphasizing the need for clear user value and liquidity.
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced combined outflows exceeding $59 million as traders moved funds into stablecoins like USDT and fiat currencies, signaling a cautious stance in the crypto market. This rotation reflects a short-term defensive strategy, ...
The US Treasury added four crypto wallets linked to Iran's central bank to its sanctions list, prompting Tether to freeze $131 million in USDT held in TRON-based addresses. These wallets had received over $165 million in stablecoins, part of Iran's b...
Circle won a court-backed arbitration ruling confirming it lawfully suspended Heka Funds' USDC minting and redemption services due to undisclosed ties to Tether and suspected market manipulation. Heka failed to disclose Tether as its main investor, w...
Tether is shifting stablecoin use from crypto trading to everyday financial services by leading a $7 million investment in Pact Labs. The company aims to integrate its stablecoin USA₮ into payroll systems and real-time payments, addressing the $11 tr...
Pact Labs secured $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Tether to enhance its on-chain lending platform on the Aptos blockchain. The company operates the PACT Protocol, which has facilitated nearly $2 billion in loans and serves around 500,00...
