As Europe's MiCA regulation deadline looms, major crypto firms like Binance and Tether face challenges securing licenses or complying with rules, potentially disrupting access for millions of users and reshaping the market towards regulated entities and a future digital euro.
Ledn will allow clients to use Tether Gold (XAUt) as collateral for loans later this year, expanding its services beyond Bitcoin. Loans will be issued in USDT or USAt stablecoins, offering liquidity without triggering taxable sales as tokenized commodities gain traction.
Tether reportedly froze $72 million in USDT on Tron after a wallet received 120.2 million USDT and began routing funds, with a portion of the outflow reportedly used to buy Monero (XMR), pushing its price up. The freeze highlights the limited time stablecoin issuers have before funds are moved into less traceable assets or venues.
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie urges Australia to significantly boost AI investment to maintain strategic independence, warning against becoming a 'supplicant state' to the US amid potential conflict with China. He advocates for an AI ambassador and education reform.
Andrew Hastie warns Australia must boost AI investment to maintain strategic independence, fearing it could become a 'supplicant state' to the US amid potential conflict with China. He advocates for Australia to become a southern hemisphere tech hub and overhaul education for AI development.
A massive attempt to launder $120.2 million using Monero (XMR) caused its price to surge 33% to $438 due to low liquidity. On-chain detective ZachXBT exposed the scheme, leading Tether to freeze $72 million in USDT, thwarting the conversion to Monero.
Major cryptocurrencies saw a rebound, with BTC nearing $63k. Concerns about AI token spend are growing as companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta cut back due to costs. Meanwhile, Tether led a $1.4B round for robotics firm NEURA, and Mastercard launched AI Agent payments with Coinbase and Ripple.
Tether led a $1.4 billion investment round in NEURA Robotics, a German AI robotics firm. The funding aims to advance physical AI and humanoid robots, integrating Tether's wallet and edge AI technologies into NEURA's ecosystem for autonomous machine transactions and local processing.
Tether is spearheading a funding round of up to $1.4 billion for German tech company NEURA Robotics, valuing the AI and robotics firm at $7 billion. This investment deepens Tether's expansion into AI and robotics, with plans to integrate Tether's payment and AI runtime solutions into NEURA's systems.
Crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo donated £7 million to Reform UK in Q1 2026, exceeding Conservative and Labour party hauls. These donations represent 28% of all political donations received in the quarter.
Tether and Fasset have launched a new Visa card that allows users to spend their gold-backed stablecoin, XAUT. The card converts XAUT to USDT and then fiat for purchases, offering up to 6% cashback in XAUT and a round-up feature for investing spare change.
Adecoagro, soutenu par Tether, ouvre un centre de minage Bitcoin à Ivinhema, Mato Grosso do Sul, utilisant l'énergie issue de la biomasse de canne à sucre. Le projet vise à valoriser les excédents énergétiques agricoles et à diversifier les revenus.
Asus is releasing the ROG Xbox Ally X20, featuring an OLED screen and improved controls. However, it's bundled with expensive AR glasses for a "20th anniversary" edition, limiting its appeal as a standard handheld gaming device.
Asus announces the ROG Xbox Ally X20, featuring a larger OLED screen, improved controls, and enhanced brightness. However, it's bundled with expensive AR glasses for a 20th-anniversary edition, potentially limiting its appeal as a mainstream handheld gaming PC.
Georgia and Tether are partnering to launch GEL₮, a stablecoin representing the Georgian lari, aiming to enhance transaction speed, reduce costs, and support programmable payments. The initiative seeks to integrate national currency value onto private stablecoin rails, drawing parallels with emerging U.S. stablecoin regulations like the GENIUS Act.
Tether is collaborating with the Georgian government and central bank to launch GELT, a stablecoin pegged to the Georgian Lari. This initiative aims to boost Georgia's crypto hub ambitions and facilitate cross-border trade with lower fees.
Tether, the company behind USDT, announced the upcoming launch of GELT, a stablecoin pegged to the Georgian Lari. This marks one of the first instances of a national currency being paired with a purpose-built stablecoin, supported by the Georgian government and its regulatory bodies.
Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, announced plans to launch GELT, a digital representation of Georgia's national currency, the Lari. This collaboration with the Georgian government marks a significant step in bringing national currencies onto digital asset platforms.
Tether and the Georgian government are partnering to launch GELT, a stablecoin pegged to the Georgian lari, aimed at supporting cross-border commerce and digital payments. The initiative aligns with Georgia's new digital asset regulatory framework.
Tether s'associe au gouvernement géorgien pour lancer GELT, un stablecoin adossé au lari national. Ce projet vise à soutenir les paiements numériques et le commerce transfrontalier, positionnant la Géorgie comme un acteur clé de la finance numérique.
Tether, the issuer of USDT, now holds over $141 billion in US Treasuries, making it a top buyer of US debt. New legislation aims to regulate stablecoins, integrating them into the financial system but raising concerns about bank deposit drains and systemic risk.
Boards of Canada's first album in 13 years, 'Inferno,' revisits their signature sound but is criticized for being stuck in the past and musically dull, despite some engaging ideas and experimental tracks.
Crypto funds experienced over $1 billion in outflows as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran led to a risk-off sentiment. Meanwhile, Tether expanded its influence by acquiring SoftBank's stake in Twenty One Capital, and Bernstein highlighted Bitcoin miners' strategic role in AI infrastructure.
Tether buys SoftBank's 26% stake in Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin treasury company, deepening its influence as the firm expands into lending, mining, and capital markets.
