Tether

What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing

As information disclosed by issuers varies, it's not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.

Markets  ·  10 August 2021

Tether Reveals More Details About Its Reserves

Roughly 93% of Tether's commercial paper and certificates of deposit holdings was rated A-2 and above, while 1.5% was rated below A-3.

Markets  ·  9 August 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Pullback Mode as Regulatory Concerns Rise

Bitcoin is declining as regulatory concerns rise; ether is holding support.

Markets  ·  3 August 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: What’s Going On With Tether?

Since the end of May, tether's growth has gone completely flat.

Markets  ·  1 August 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls After Short-Squeeze Rally

Technical data suggests lower support around $34,000 could stabilize the current pullback.

Markets  ·  27 July 2021
Tether

Why Stablecoins Are Suddenly in the News

From questions surrounding Tether's USDT to Circle's plan to go public, here is your guide to why everyone is suddenly talking about stablecoins.

Markets  ·  27 July 2021
Bitcoin

The Tether Put: Crypto Equivalent of Credit Default Swap?

Cryptocurrency market makers say they're fielding inquiries about how to bet on a falling price for the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT.

Markets  ·  26 July 2021
Tether

Tether’s Collapse Would Be Chaotic, Not Cataclysmic

Possible criminal charges against Tether executives will put even more pressure on a product that the market is already cooling on.

Opinion  ·  26 July 2021
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  26 July 2021
Tether

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.

Markets  ·  26 July 2021
Tether

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 July 2021
Tether

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 its own token, USDT.

Markets  ·  21 July 2021
Tether

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.

News  ·  21 July 2021
Europe

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.

News  ·  21 July 2021
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  18 July 2021