Europe's MiCA regulations are forcing platforms like Revolut to delist Tether's USDT, yet global demand remains resilient as emerging markets increasingly adopt stablecoins for payments and financial infrastructure.
KuCoin activated a rule moving USDT- and USDC-margined perpetual contracts to hourly funding settlement once contract funding caps or floors are reached.
Nakamoto, parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, faces a year-end test as 60 million USDT of a Bitcoin-backed credit facility matures amid tight unencumbered liquidity and market volatility.
The Bank of Russia proposed a draft directive allowing public organized crypto trading exclusively for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether's USDT, imposing an annual ₽300,000 spending cap for non-qualified investors.
CryptoQuant verilerine göre, yatırımcıların USDT'lerini iade etmesiyle son 11 günde yaklaşık 870 milyon USDT dolaşımdan çıktı ve bu durum son yılların en sert daralmalarından birine işaret etti.
La Banque de Russie propose d'autoriser le bitcoin, l'ether et l'USDT pour les particuliers sur les plateformes réglementées, avec un plafond annuel et un test de connaissance. Une loi signée par Vladimir Poutine doit entrer en vigueur le 1er septembre.
En juillet, les cartes de paiement crypto ont atteint un record de 759 millions de dollars dépensés, selon a16z crypto. Ce volume, en hausse de 2,5 fois sur un an, est largement dominé par les stablecoins en dollars comme l'USDC et l'USDT.
S&P Global Ratings assigned an AAAm principal stability fund rating to BlackRock's new tokenized money market fund, BRSRV, highlighting its robust risk management and investment creditworthiness.
Stablecoin issuer Tether reported a $1.5 billion net operating profit in Q2, primarily from US Treasury holdings. The company maintained over 60% of the global stablecoin market, with its USDt supply increasing despite broader market contraction.
Tether and Nairobi Securities Exchange explore tokenized securities, blockchain infrastructure, and USDT as a settlement layer in a new MoU, amidst growing tokenized real-world assets sector.
Avec une inflation frôlant les 70% et un rial en effondrement, les Iraniens se tournent vers l'or et les cryptomonnaies comme l'USDT. La Banque centrale iranienne (CBI) a également acquis discrètement plus de 500 millions de dollars en USDT pour contourner les sanctions, mais Tether a gelé environ 344 millions de dollars liés à la CBI en coordination avec les autorités américaines.
Depuis le 1er juillet 2026, l'application intégrale de MiCA a réduit le nombre de plateformes crypto agréées en Europe de 3389 à 244. Binance a cessé ses services et l'USDT est restreint, poussant 70% des utilisateurs vers des portefeuilles auto-hébergés, soulevant des questions sur la protection des épargnants.
OKX Europe introduced a one-way feature allowing customers to convert USDT to USDC, providing a regulated path as the EU's MiCA rules limit support for Tether's stablecoin. This comes as many European platforms restrict USDT, which Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has criticized.
İstanbul'da siber suçlarla mücadele ekipleri, yasa dışı bahis ve kumar faaliyetlerinden elde edildiği tespit edilen 76 milyar TL'lik işlem hacmine ulaşan operasyonda 69 şüpheliyi yakaladı. Şüphelilerin, paraları kripto varlıklara aktararak izini kaybettirmeye çalıştığı belirlendi.
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a key hub for non-dollar financial activities, expanding yuan business facilities and bond connect quotas, and trialing a gold clearing system. This initiative aims to make yuan funding, gold settlement, and access to Chinese capital markets easier for institutions, offering an alternative to dollar-dominated systems.
Revolut will delist Tether USDt (USDT) for customers in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, citing compliance with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Support for the stablecoin will continue in other markets.
La Commission européenne prévoit de réviser MiCA en 2027 pour inclure les émetteurs de stablecoins hors UE, suite au GENIUS Act américain. La consultation publique pour "MiCA 2.0" est ouverte jusqu'au 31 août 2026.
Tether (USDT) reviendra sur le réseau Bitcoin en août 2025 via le protocole RGB, promettant des transactions plus rapides, moins chères et plus confidentielles que les méthodes précédentes.
Tether announced a $20 million investment in Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin to expand blockchain-based financial services in Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin serves 4.5 million users with diverse offerings including tokenized assets and lending.
Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC are increasingly becoming chain-specific, with USDT dominating payments and USDC leading in decentralized finance. This shift makes the traditional competitive narrative less relevant as each stablecoin solidifies its unique role in the crypto ecosystem.
Visa'nın araştırmasına göre, Circle'ın USDC'si işlem hacminde rakibi Tether'ı (USDT) geride bıraktı. Haziran ayında USDC, toplam sabit coin hacminin %70'ini oluştururken, USDT %25'te kaldı. Bu, 2020'deki %90'lık USDT hakimiyetine göre önemli bir değişim.
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Open Standard launched Open USD with 140+ backers, challenging Circle and Tether, causing CRCL stock to drop 18%. President Trump's financial disclosure revealed over $1.2B in crypto earnings, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. Meanwhile, crypto majors are slightly down, Citi cut BTC price targets, and Binance faces a UK lawsuit.
Open Standard's new Open USD stablecoin seeks to challenge USDC and USDT by allowing partner businesses to mint/redeem for free and share reserve earnings. This model, backed by over 140 businesses including Visa and Mastercard, aims to incentivize holding and lending, potentially shifting liquidity from established stablecoins despite regulatory 'gray zone' concerns.
