Stablecoins Expand Beyond $300B as Tron and Major Tokens Post Strong Growth
TL;DR The stablecoin market reached a market cap of $300.9 billion as of October 1, 2026, covering 195 assets and 47 blockchain networks. Tron added $5.0
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USDT Comes Home to Bitcoin This Month; Utexo Adds Private Transfers, Swaps, Loans
TL;DR USDT will return to the Bitcoin network this month through Utexo, a Tether-backed project that raised $7.5 million in 2026. Utexo will use the RGB
Tether’s USA₮ Supply Reaches 175.73M as Reserve Assets Hit $176.4M
TL;DR: Circulation in August 2026: The circulating supply of redeemable USA₮ tokens reached 175,731,350 units at the close of the month. Backing Assets: Total reserve assets
Blumenthal Flags Tether’s USDT as Iran Sanctions ‘Superhighway’
TL;DR: Democratic staff on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations analyzed 846 Iran-linked wallets and found 84% transacted exclusively or almost exclusively in USDT, prompting Blumenthal
Tether WDK Powers Shiga’s Self-Custodial Finance Push Across Africa and GCC
TL;DR Tether and Shiga are expanding self-custodial financial products across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council using Tether’s Wallet Development Kit. The initiative covers USD₮, Bitcoin
Tether Freezes $550M Iran-Linked USDT, Backs 2,900+ Global Probes
TL;DR Iran-linked freezes: Tether said approximately $550 million in USDT tied to Iran’s Central Bank and sanctions networks was frozen during 2026 through actions coordinated with
Tether Shrugs Off EQIBank Seizure, Confirms Minimal Exposure After $89M Asset Grab
TL;DR Tether says its EQIBank exposure is below 0.034% of total group assets, limiting the direct impact of the seizure. EQIBank says U.S. authorities seized about
Tether Partners With Pave Bank And GFTN For Fintech Education
TL;DR: Tether signed an MoU with Pave Bank and GFTN to explore the launch of the Georgia–Singapore Fintech Scholars Program. The program will allow STEM students
Tether Genesis III Trains AI to Explain STEM Reasoning
TL;DR: Tether AI Research released Genesis III, a 191.43-billion-token synthetic dataset designed to help smaller AI models explain STEM reasoning instead of merely producing answers. The
Tether Rejects EU MiCA License Over Restrictive Stablecoin Reserve Rules
TL;DR Tether confirmed it will not apply for a license under the EU’s MiCA framework due to the restrictive reserve rules for stablecoins. CEO Paolo Ardoino
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