According to Arkham, a wallet labeled “Tether: Bitcoin Reserves” received 8,889 Bitcoin in a single transfer from Bitfinex. The move added roughly $1 billion to Tether’s holdings and pushed the firm’s Bitcoin stash to about $9.8 billion based on the market price. It was one of the biggest single top-ups to its BTC balance this…
A growing number of workers are now getting paid in crypto. In 2023, just 3% of those surveyed said part of their salary arrived as digital tokens. By 2024, that share jumped to 9.6%. This shift comes as blockchain firms and DAOs explore new ways to handle cross-border pay. Reports have disclosed that purely fiat…
Tether Holdings, the issuer of the market’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has revealed that it maintains a vault in Switzerland to safeguard an impressive $8 billion stockpile of gold. According to Bloomberg, the firm’s significant reserve of nearly 80 tons positions Tether as one of the largest gold holders globally, surpassed only by central banks and…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers that dollar-pegged stablecoins could swell to more than $2 trillion in the next few years. He spoke at a Senate hearing this week. His outlook came as Congress moved to set new rules on how these tokens must be backed. Growth Forecast Details According to Bloomberg, Bessent said…
A surge of stablecoin transactions marked May as a standout month for the crypto sector. It moved beyond mere token swaps. Lots of people and services turned to dollar-pegged coins for moving value. Activity hit fresh highs, hinting that stablecoins are now the main channel for on-chain payments. Spike In Wallet Activity According to Artemis…
Tron (TRX) is retaining its position after a tumultuous weekend in the general crypto space. The token remains close to $0.24, recording a negligible decline of only 0.91% over the last day. Even as there is tame price action, analysts are in close observation looking for indications of a potential breakout, with $0.40 now making…
Amidst a momentary pause in the current crypto bull run, stablecoins have emerged as a potential factor capable of driving the market forward. Market analyst Burak Kesmeci has provided much insight on this possibility while highlighting the impressive market gains of these stable digital assets in recent times. Stablecoins Surpass All-Time High Market Cap Value…
As of the end of Q3 2024, Tether’s USDT stablecoin has hit a new record with 330 million on-chain wallets. This shows that USDT is the market leader in stablecoins and is accompanied by an astounding rise in acceptability, particularly among small holders. Stablecoins are becoming more popular for a variety of financial transactions, including…
Solana (SOL) has recorded a new all-time high (ATH) of $262, marking a historic recovery after three years of tumultuous price action. Notably, the token had once fallen as low as $8 at the peak of the FTX exchange collapse and the ensuing crypto bear market. Solana Makes Historic Recovery, Eyes USDT Flippening Solana (SOL),…
The partnership between The Open Network (TON) and Tether has reached new heights as the USDT stablecoin experienced a massive surge in just a few months since the start of their collaboration. A remarkable feat that saw a massive increase in the USDT on TON hitting over $1 billion in only six months, an indicator…
