Tether News and Stablecoin Market Insights
U.S. senators urge Treasury to preserve state oversight in GENIUS stablecoin rules
As the Treasury moves toward final implementation of the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing for a clearer path for states to supervise some stablecoin issuers. The request ...
U.S. senators seek Treasury guidance on state stablecoin oversight under GENIUS Act
As the Treasury Department drafts rules for the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan group of senators is urging the agency to preserve a clear path for states to keep regulating smaller stablecoin issuers. ...
State Street launches stablecoin reserve fund under GENIUS Act framework
As regulation of payment stablecoins takes hold in the U.S., asset managers are rolling out cash management products tailored to reserve requirements. State Street Investment Management has ...
State Street launches stablecoin reserve fund amid competition for digital dollar assets
Traditional asset managers are pushing deeper into stablecoin infrastructure as digital dollar issuance expands and reserve pools become a larger source of fee income. State Street is now adding a ...
Why Tether flipping Ethereum is a pivotal moment for crypto
Last week, Tether’s USDT briefly passed Ethereum’s ether (ETH) by market capitalization for the first time in history before ETH was able to take back the number-two spot on the crypto ...
Tether invests in Neura Robotics to connect robots with crypto wallets
USDT issuer Tether has announced its participation in a Series C funding round for Neura Robotics worth up to $1.4 billion. In addition to providing capital, the companies plan to integrate ...
Hyperion DeFi unwinds $29 million HYPE deployments as USDH phaseout reshapes strategy
Hyperion DeFi is pulling back two major HYPE token deployment agreements after the planned sunset of stablecoin USDH, freeing about 800,000 tokens for new uses. The move affects arrangements tied ...
Reform UK fundraising surges on crypto billionaire donations
Reform UK is drawing more political funding than its main rivals this year after receiving major backing from two cryptocurrency billionaires. The donations reinforce the party’s pro-crypto ...
Coinbase expands crypto-backed mortgage payments for U.S. homebuyers
Digital assets are moving deeper into mainstream housing finance as lenders test ways to use crypto wealth for home purchases. Coinbase and Better Home & Finance say qualified borrowers will be ...
Advisors revisit crypto due diligence as stablecoin rules and AI risks evolve
Financial advisors are reassessing crypto due diligence as stablecoins gain traction, regulation shifts and AI-linked trading infrastructure becomes more common. The review centers on client cash ...
Reform UK draws £7mn from crypto donors in first quarter
Britain's political funding landscape is showing a widening gap between Reform UK and its main rivals as Nigel Farage's party attracts large cheques from a small group of wealthy backers. In the ...
Revolut U.S. bank plans stablecoin offering as it prepares FDIC-insured accounts
Revolut is expanding its U.S. banking push by planning stablecoin services through a future national bank expected to launch next year. The move would combine federally insured deposit products ...
Coinbase, Ethena partnership lifts ENA as DeFi distribution expands
Coinbase Ventures' open-market purchase of Ethena's ENA tokens comes days before Ethena products are expected to reach Coinbase's broad retail user base. The move points to a potentially important ...
Defend Developers PAC targets crypto policy influence in U.S. midterm races
As U.S. midterm campaigning gathers pace, a new crypto-focused political action committee is entering a field already dominated by larger industry-backed groups. Defend Developers PAC says it ...
U.S. crypto policy debate puts consumer payments and tokenized ETFs in focus
Debate over the CLARITY Act is widening beyond industry lobbying to questions about consumer banking costs, payment access and U.S. competitiveness in digital assets. At the same time, advocates ...
Tether launches Visa card with cashback in XAUt
Tether is moving its gold-backed token into everyday payments through a new Visa card built with digital banking platform Fasset. The product will let users spend fiat at Visa-accepting ...
UK committee urges regulators to ease stablecoin rules as market growth lags
Britain is at risk of falling further behind the U.S. and the EU in stablecoins as lawmakers push for a lighter regulatory approach to support a still-small domestic market. The warning comes as ...
UK stablecoin rules risk slowing digital payments growth
Britain’s approach to stablecoin regulation is drawing scrutiny as policymakers weigh how to support a fast-growing digital payments market. A House of Lords inquiry says excessive regulatory ...
Coinbase Ventures backs Ethena as savings product launch nears
Ethena is preparing to roll out its first Coinbase integration next week, extending its products toward the exchange's base of more than 100 million users. The move comes as Coinbase Ventures buys ...
Coinbase backs ProShares stablecoin reserve ETF in U.S. market push
Stablecoin infrastructure is drawing fresh backing as U.S. regulatory rules for reserve management continue to take shape. Coinbase says it is investing in ProShares' GENIUS Money Market ETF, a ...
Franklin Templeton expands BENJI distribution through MoonPay partnership
Franklin Templeton is widening institutional access to its BENJI tokenized money market fund by integrating it into MoonPay Trade. The tie-up also positions the firms for a broader strategic ...
