Circle’s USDC Hits Record Market Cap Over $56B as Stablecoin Demand Soars
USDC and USDT minting accelerated in the past weeks, providing a bullish signal for crypto markets despite declining token prices.
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Tron’s T3 Financial Crime Fighting Unit Hits $100M in Frozen USDT
The unit is a joint venture between Tron, TRM Labs and Tether.
Tether’s Market Value Sees Sharpest Decline Since FTX Crash as MiCA Kicks In
Tether’s market cap has declined by over 1% this week, the steepest drop since the crash of FTX in November 2022.
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Stablecoin Supply Expands by $5B Since U.S. Election as Investors Pile Into Crypto
Stablecoin exchange balances grew to a yearly high of $41 billion this week, providing dry powder to buy digital assets, one analyst noted.
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Tether’s USDT Has Uses Beyond Crypto Markets, Trading: CEO Paolo Ardoino
Ardoino said there’s more of a need for stablecoins outside the U.S., especially in countries with rampant inflation and shoddy financial infrastructure.
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Tether to Stop Minting Stablecoin USDT on Algorand and EOS
The circulating supply of the dollar-linked stablecoin on the two blockchains represents only about 0.1% of the total USDT supply.
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Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance May Wane Following Proposed U.S. Rules: S&P
The new regulations could offer banks a competitive edge by limiting institutions without a banking license to a maximum stablecoin issuance of $10 billion, the report said.
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Number of Stablecoin Holders Nears 100M Mark, Data Show
The number of addresses holding stablecoins has risen 15% this year, according to veri source rwa.xyz.
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Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Touches $100B Market Cap, Benefiting From Crypto Trading Frenzy
Despite years-long scrutiny over Tether’s stability, USDT saw a rapid resurgence in 2023 benefiting from its close competitors’ troubles.
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Tether Reports Record $2.85B Profit as Biggest Stablecoin Nears $100B Market Cap
The stablecoin issuer held over $5.4 billion in excess reserves as of 2023 year-end, according to its latest attestation.