Tether has partnered with crypto lending platform Ledn to support Tether Gold (XAUT) on its platform, allowing investors to borrow against tokenized gold later this year. This move expands the utility of XAUT, which represents physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, enabling liquidity without selling the asset. The partnership reflects Tether's strategy to increase real-world use cases for digital assets backed by physical commodities and diversify beyond its USDT stablecoin. Ledn will maintain a conservative lending model with fully reserved collateral, distinguishing it from other crypto lenders that failed during market downturns.
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 ...
