Tether

Tether

Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Exchanges

Tether on Strings? Crypto Debates Fresh Round of Manipulation Claims

An investigative Bloomberg article raising concerns about market manipulation of tether on the Kraken exchange has sparked a social media firestorm.

Markets  ·  3 July 2018
Exchanges

Tether Code ‘Flaw’ Was Actually an Exchange Error

A suspected vulnerability in Tether's code for its USDT stablecoin has been confirmed as an exchange integration issue, not a protocol bug.

Business  ·  29 June 2018
Exchanges

Bitfinex’s Chief Strategy Officer Leaves Crypto Exchange

Crypto exchange Bitfinex's chief strategy officer Phil Potter is leaving the firm, Reuters reported Friday.

Business  ·  22 June 2018
Markets

Crypto Cries Foul In Wake of Tether’s Dollar Token Report

Tether announced its tokens are fully-backed by real cash according to a third-party review but the crypto community doesn't seem convinced.

Markets  ·  20 June 2018
Exchanges

Tether Review Claims Crypto Asset Fully Backed – But There’s a Catch

Tether has finally produced a third-party report proclaiming that its cryptocurrency, USDT, is fully backed by U.S. dollars – with some big caveats.

Markets  ·  20 June 2018
Bitcoin

Tether Manipulation Pushed Up Bitcoin’s Price, Researchers Find

A new study by the University of Texas at Austin claims that the Tether stablecoin is used to increase bitcoin's price during market downswings.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2018
Regulation

CFTC Denies FOIA Request for Bitfinex and Tether Subpoenas

The top U.S. futures regulator has denied a FOIA request related to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the closely-linked 'stablecoin' operator Tether.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2018
Exchanges

Tether Might Still Be Crypto’s Ticking Time Bomb

The entire cryptocurrency market needs to keep an eye on Tether’s USDT token, which has become a pivotal source of liquidity.

Markets  ·  5 March 2018
Tether

Dutch Bank ING Says Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is An Account Holder

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has reportedly secured a banking relationship, according to reports by Bloomberg and Reuters.

Business  ·  20 February 2018
Tether

Report: CFTC Sends Subpoenas to Bitfinex, Tether

The CFTC has subpoenaed Bitfinex and Tether, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

Markets  ·  30 January 2018
Tether

Tether Confirms Its Relationship With Auditor Has ‘Dissolved’

The statement, provided Saturday evening, confirms the suspicions of online sleuths and is likely to raise new questions about the company's finances.

Markets  ·  27 January 2018
MakerDAO

MakerDAO and More: The Quest for a Stable Stablecoin Continues

Even with a tumultuous past and harsh critics, stablecoin projects keep popping up, aiming to relieve some of the volatility in the crypto markets.

Tech  ·  24 January 2018
Hack

Hacks, Scams and Attacks: Blockchain’s 2017 Disasters

Hackers and scammers netted nearly $490 million in 2017. In this recap, CoinDesk takes a look at the most important incidents and their impact.

Markets  ·  29 December 2017
Crime

Tether to Launch New Platform Following Hack

Tether, a startup that provides a dollar-pegged token, has said it plans to launch a new platform following a claimed security breach in November.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2017