Tether launched USAT, a US-compliant stablecoin, to meet federal rules while keeping its main $183 billion USDT stablecoin offshore and outside US regulation. USAT operates under strict US oversight, but USDT holds diverse assets like gold and bitcoin that don't meet US rules, allowing it to serve global markets outside US reach. This two-coin structure lets Tether maintain profitability and global use without fully complying with US law. By 2028, US exchanges must delist non-compliant coins, making USAT the regulated US option while USDT remains offshore, raising concerns about US regulatory gaps over a major dollar instrument.
Traders are increasingly favoring dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC over Bitcoin, as Bitcoin's market dominance falls from 61.2% to 60% since early May. This shift reflects a preference for safer assets amid expectations that the Federal R...
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has praised the XRP ecosystem's decentralized finance (DeFi) potential, suggesting it could grow faster than Ethereum's DeFi by 2027. He highlighted XRP's role as a Web2.5 bridge asset, optimized for payments an...
Stable, a USDT-focused Layer 1 blockchain, has introduced StableEarn, a yield vault that offers USDT holders returns tied to US Treasuries and gold. Developed with partners Morpho, Gauntlet, and Theo, StableEarn addresses the lack of native yield on ...
Stable has introduced StableEarn, a new treasury management product that allows USDT holders to earn institutional-grade yields through a Morpho vault backed by Theo's real-world asset products. The vault invests USDT deposits into three Theo product...
Hyperliquid has enabled borrowing of USDT stablecoin on its testnet, expanding its portfolio margin system beyond USDC. This allows traders to borrow USDT against their HYPE token collateral within a unified account for both spot and perpetual trades...
