Bitcoin Hacker Urged Return $100M Funds
Liquid Network paused after hackers drained 4,000 BTC from its wallet; L-BTC now backed by 4.7%. Hackers promise return once bug is fixed. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC
Tether (USDT)
Tether Faces $42M USDT Freeze Lawsuit
Tether froze $42.4M in $USDT linked to Thai investors without a warrant, leading to a lawsuit seeking damages and blacklist removal. #Update #Legal $USDT
Tether CEO Challenges BIS Tokenization Push
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino defends stablecoins against BIS’s tokenized deposits push, citing full backing and potential deposit flight fears from banks. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Bitcoin Ethereum USDT Back Sber Loans
Sberbank plans to accept $BTC, $ETH, and $USDT as loan collateral, pending Russia’s new crypto regulations. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Chief Dismisses Stablecoin Credibility
Pablo Hernández de Cos criticized stablecoins at Jackson Hole, noting issues like par redeemability and financial integrity. Global stablecoin supply reached $308B. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments for 1000+ Merchants
Coinbase partners with Checkout.com to enable stablecoin payments for over 1,000 merchants, allowing USDC and USDT acceptance while settling in dollars. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Stablecoin Market Surges $2B in 7 Days
Tether’s $USDT holds 58.76% of the stablecoin market at $189.63B, while Circle’s $USDC gains $1.61B in 7 days, signaling renewed demand. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Tether Loan Sparks Senate Scrutiny
Senators Warren and Wyden probe @Tether_to and Howard Lutnick over a loan linked to Lutnick’s family trust, citing conflicts and national security risks. Responses due by May 13. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Tether Profits Surge $1.04B in Q1
Tether posted $1.04B profit in Q1 2026, with reserves at $8.23B, holding $141B in U.S. Treasuries and expanding into bitcoin and gold as audit begins. Crypto $USDT
Tether Freezes $344M USDT Amidst Crackdown
Tether froze $344M in $USDT on April 23, 2026, with OFAC and U.S. law enforcement to combat sanctions evasion and criminal networks. #Breaking #Legal
Ethereum: Tether Mints 2B USDT Rapidly
Tether minted 2 billion $USDT on Ethereum, raising total supply near $190B. This reflects institutional demand for liquidity, not direct capital inflows. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Tether Backs $8M UAE Blockchain Venture
Tether invests $8M in UAE’s KAIO, raising its total to $19M, to enhance onchain fund distribution with Mubadala Capital. KAIO manages ~$100M AUM and partners with major financial firms. #Update #Crypto
Stablecoin Connectivity Boosted by Stables Mansa
Stables partners with Mansa to launch a liquidity layer for USDT corridors in Asia, targeting 60% of global stablecoin flows underserved by local banks. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Tether Forfeits $600K in Phishing Scam
Connecticut victim T.M. to recover $600K in $USDT from a Ledger phishing scam after U.S. authorities’ blockchain analysis traced and seized funds. #Update #Crypto $USDT