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Strike, the digital wallet startup behind El Salvador’s bitcoin-based payment system, is phasing out its use of Tether’s USDT stablecoin as a U.S. dollar substitute, CEO Jack...

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Jun 22, 2021 at 9:53 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2021

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Tether's First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper

The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.

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May 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

May 13, 2021

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The Stablecoin Tether Is Now Listed for Retail Trading on Coinbase

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The Stablecoin Tether Is Now Listed for Retail Trading on Coinbase

Coinbase has expanded its support for Tether. Previously only available on Coinbase Pro, customers will now be able to purchase USDT on the retail application. CoinDesk’s Nik...

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May 4, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2021

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Why Is Tether Still So Controversial?

Coinbase Pro is delaying the rollout of trading on stablecoin tether (USDT) until next month, citing application programming interface (API) issues. “The Hash” panel breaks do...

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Apr 28, 2021 at 11:34 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2021

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Coinbase Will List Controversial USDT

Coinbase will list Tether on its professional trading platform. The decision is a controversial one: Tether has been involved in a series of legal disputes, including with the...

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Apr 23, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 23, 2021

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China

During Bitcoin's Latest Price Crash, 'Tether Premium' Shows Where Money Went

The stablecoin's price in dollars surged during the recent market correction to the highest since the "Black Thursday" sell-off in March 2020.

By Muyao Shen

Apr 20, 2021 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2021

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Ethereum

Tether on Tron Blockchain Hits $24B, Surpassing Ethereum Amid Explosive Stablecoin Demand

The amount of tether on the Tron blockchain has exceeded that on Ethereum.

By Muyao Shen

Apr 15, 2021 at 9:19 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2021

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Tether

Tether’s USDT to Launch on Kusama With Polkadot to Follow

It’s slated to become the first stablecoin to launch on Polkadot.

By Jamie Crawley

Apr 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2021

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Tether Attestation is a Step Towards Transparency

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Tether Attestation Is a Step Towards Transparency

Tether published an attestation today verifying that it has $35B in assets to back USDT. The report card, produced by a third-party accounting firm, is the first from Tether s...

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Mar 30, 2021 at 6:20 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2021

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