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Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article
Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit.
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By Sam Reynolds
Mar 1, 2024 at 10:38 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2024
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Markets
Analysis
Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $140B, Highest Since 2022 Amid USDC Resurgence, Tether Growth
Stablecoin supply is a "thermometer" for money flows entering the crypto market, one analyst noted.
Stablecoin market capitalization (K33 Research)
By Krisztian Sandor
Feb 26, 2024 at 10:36 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Why Circle's USDC Is Quitting the TRON Network
It could be part of a long-time realignment separating compliant and gray-market crypto, says Daniel Kuhn.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Feb 21, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2024
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Stablecoins
U.S. Regulators Do Have Some Control Over Stablecoin Tether: JPMorgan
USDT's appeal relative to other stablecoins will likely diminish as regulations will require more transparency and compliance with new anti-money laundering standards, the rep...
Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)
By Will Canny
Feb 16, 2024 at 9:06 a.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2024
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Markets
Opinion
Diversifying Stability: Stablecoins Finding Home Beyond the Greenback
Following the success of Tether and USDC, a generation of stablecoins are offering new features for investors and holders, says Scott Sunshine, Managing Partner of Blue Dot Ad...
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By Scott Sunshine
Feb 7, 2024 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2024
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Markets
Tether
Stablecoin Tether’s Increasing Dominance Is Bad for Crypto Markets, JPMorgan Says
Other stablecoins such as USD Coin may benefit from the coming regulatory crackdown and gain market share, the report said.
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By Will Canny
Feb 5, 2024 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2024
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Finance
Stablecoins
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.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)
By Krisztian Sandor
Jan 31, 2024 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2024
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Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.
Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
By Burak Tamac
Jan 19, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2024
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Stablecoin issuer Tether reportedly purchased another 8,888 bitcoin for $380 million. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Markets
Tether
Tether Reportedly Bought 8.9K Bitcoin for $380M, Remaining 11th-Largest BTC Holder
The stablecoin issuer announced in May 2023 that it would start buying bitcoin in an effort to diversify the backing of its USDT stablecoin.
Stablecoin issuer Tether reportedly purchased another 8,888 bitcoin for $380 million. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Helene Braun
Jan 18, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2024
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Does Howard Lutnick Know ‘the Truth’ About Tether?
Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the “truthers”...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jan 17, 2024 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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