Bitcoin Spike Fueled by Short Squeeze as Market Shrugs Off Tether News
According to one analyst, some $1 billion in trading positions were liquidated as prices surged.
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Jul 26, 2021 at 6:46 p.m. UTC
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Report: Tether Executives Facing Criminal Bank Fraud Charges
Bloomberg reports executives from Tether are reportedly facing a criminal probe into bank fraud, with the U.S. Department of Justice investigating the USDT issuer for a possib...
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Jul 26, 2021 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
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USDT Maintains Dollar Peg as Traders Shrug Off DOJ Tether Probe Report
Unlike past scares, Monday’s report of a Department of Justice investigation hasn’t shaken traders’ faith in the stablecoin.
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Jul 26, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
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Tether Executives Facing Criminal Bank Fraud Charges: Report
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Tether for a possible offense conducted years ago, Bloomberg reported Monday.
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Jul 26, 2021 at 1:24 p.m. UTC
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Crypto News Roundup for July 26, 2021
With bitcoin breaking through over the weekend alongside other top tokens, plus a look at the most controversial part of Ethereum's upcoming hard fork, CoinDesk’s Markets Dail...
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Jul 26, 2021 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
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Tether General Counsel Tells CNBC Audit Is 'Months' Away
A day after rival stablecoin issuer Circle released more data about the assets behind USDC, Tether executives went on CNBC’s online show Tech Check to answer questions about i...
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Jul 21, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
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SEC Chair Hints Some Stablecoins Are Securities
Stock tokens and stablecoins backed by securities might be treated as securities under U.S. law, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
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Jul 21, 2021 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
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Bitstamp Adds Support for Euro-Backed Tether Stablecoin Amid Increasing Demand
Access to EURT will save Bitstamp's euro users time and money without a loss of purchasing power, a Bitstamp executive said.
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Jul 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Tether Co-Founder: ‘Tokenization of Fiat Will Happen’
Amid the explosive growth of stablecoins, Tether co-founder William Quigley discusses why stablecoins are here to stay. “Every fiat currency, globally, of any significant econ...
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Jul 20, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Needs More Than VC Interest
Plus: Correcting misconceptions about institutional interest in crypto, and why Circle going public may bring greater regulatory clarity in the U.S. for stablecoins.
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Jul 18, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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