Should We Worry About Tether’s Bitcoin-Buying Plan?
Squint and you can see resemblances to Do Kwon’s bitcoin buying during Terra/luna’s high days.
Bitcoin Back Above $27K Despite Debt Ceiling Showdown
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are gaining some ground as U.S. debt ceiling negotiations continue and President Biden declaring that the country will not default on its debt. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford discusses the crypto market's reaction while Tether and Circle are diversifying reserves to mitigate dollar risks.
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves With Realized Profits
Stablecoin issuer Tether will regularly buy bitcoin (BTC) for its stablecoin reserves using about 15% of its realized profits starting this month as part of a new investment strategy focused on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, the firm announced on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of Tether's BTC purchase campaign and the broader implications for the stablecoin market.
Tether Says It Will Buy Bitcoin for Stablecoin Reserves Using Realized Profits
The company, which issues the $82 billion USDT stablecoin, reported $1.48 billion of net profits in 2023 Q1 and revealed $1.5 billion in BTC holdings.
Former CFTC Chair Massad on Tether
Timothy Massad, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Research Fellow, Director of the Digital Assets Policy Project and Former CFTC Chairman, discusses his key takeaways from the joint House hearing on digital assets on Wednesday, and his views on Tether.
Tether Reports $1.48B Profit in Q1, Reveals Bitcoin, Gold Reserves
The company’s USDT stablecoin has seen rapid growth this year as the U.S. banking crisis hit rivals.
Xapo Bank to Enable Tether Deposits, Withdrawals
Earlier this year, the crypto-friendly bank introduced support for USDC.
Bitcoin-Tether Pair Is Most Liquid on Binance Even as TUSD Pair Sees Higher Volume
While trading volume in the BTC/TUSD pair has surged over the past four weeks, liquidity remains thin compared with the BTC/USDT pair.
Breaking Down House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill Framework
The House Financial Services Committee has unveiled a draft of its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how state and federal entities can regulate their offerings. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the potential timeline for the legislative process and what to expect from the upcoming hearing on stablecoins.
TrueUSD's Bitcoin Trading Volume Nears Tether’s on Binance but Traders Hesitate to Use the Token
Binance assigned a zero fee discount to the BTC-TUSD trading pair last month, waiving the promotion from Tether’s USDT.
