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Jefferies said that stablecoin giant Tether has quietly become one of the gold market’s most influential new buyers.

The investment will help Parfin expand its onchain settlement tools and strengthen stablecoin infrastructure that is already driving institutional crypto use in LATAM. Tether has invested in Parfin, a London- and Rio de Janeiro-based digital asset platform, to push USDT deeper into Latin America’s institutional market and expand onchain settlement across the region. According to Tether, the investment underscores its push to position USDt (USDT) as an institutional settlement rail for high-value activities, including cross-border payments, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and credit markets tied to trade finance, commercial invoices and card receivables. Founded in 2019, Parfin builds infrastructure for institutions to custody, tokenize and transact digital assets. In October, the company secured official registration in Argentina as a virtual asset service provider and was recognized by the country’s financial regulator. It has been operating in Brazil since 2020. Read more

The investment from the stablecoin giant coincides with accelerating institutional interest and Wall Street participation in the crypto-backed loans sector. Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in Ledn, a platform providing consumer loans collateralized by Bitcoin, the company said Tuesday. The funding is targeted toward developing financial infrastructure that allows businesses and individuals to access liquidity and credit against their Bitcoin (BTC) without needing to sell their holdings.  Ledn, founded in 2018, provides users in over 100 countries with custody, risk management and liquidation services. In October, the company reported it had originated $392 million in Bitcoin-backed loans for the third quarter of 2025. Read more

Tether is expanding its commodity-trade lending after deploying $1.5 billion in credit, marking a deeper shift from stablecoin issuer to global finance player. Stablecoin issuer Tether is expanding its presence in commodity lending, with billions of dollars already deployed in the sector, according to CEO Paolo Ardoino.  In an interview with Bloomberg, Ardoino said Tether has extended about $1.5 billion in credit to commodities traders so far, providing financing in both cash and its USDt (USDT) stablecoin. The company is targeting traditional commodity trades, including agricultural products and oil, and plans to increase its exposure. “We are going to expand dramatically,” Ardoino said. Read more

Tether has planned a larger bullion function by recruiting two HSBC metals leaders while gold has traded above $4,100. The firm has held over $12B in gold with Treasuries and has issued XAUT backed by bars, with updates expected on how metals have been integrated into reserves and reporting. The post Tether To Hire HSBC Metals Chiefs, Targeting Gold Market As Price Crosses $4,100 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Nasdaq-listed company will acquire $100 million in OOB tokens and oversee the digital treasury of OOBIT, a crypto payments company backed by Tether and Solana’s co-founder. Malaysia-based VCI Global (Nasdaq: VCIG) has announced plans to acquire $100 million in OOB tokens and oversee the digital treasury of OOBIT, a Singapore-based crypto payments platform launched in 2017. According to a Tuesday announcement, Tether will become the largest shareholder in VCI Global through its stake in OOBIT. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, CMCC Global and 468 Capital are also investors.  VCI Global acquired $50 million in OOB tokens from the OOB Foundation at a $200 million market capitalization, or $0.20 per token, by issuing company shares as payment. The company plans to purchase an additional $50 million worth of OOB tokens on the open market after its official launch. Read more

Reports said that the AI infrastructure purchase would be valued at about $767 million as part of a stock deal, about three months after a planned acquisition with Tether. Video-sharing platform Rumble announced a business combination agreement with AI infrastructure company Northern Data, following its deepening financial ties with stablecoin issuer Tether. In a Monday notice, Rumble said it would acquire Northern Data following its August announcement with Tether as part of a joint venture to purchase the AI infrastructure company. Reuters reported that the acquisition would be valued at about $767 million as part of a stock deal between Rumble and Northern Data. Tether invested $775 million into Rumble in December 2024, citing the platform’s “fundamental values of freedom of speech and financial freedom,” according to Paolo Ardonio, CEO of the stablecoin issuer. Read more

Stablecoin activity has expanded beyond trading as Tether has allocated profits into Bitcoin and OKX has launched a yield wallet and card in Brazil, placing dollar tokens in daily spending while regulators weigh reserves, redemption, disclosure, and banking effects. The post Can Stablecoin Replace Failing Fiat? Tether’s BTC Buys, OKX Brazil Push in Spotlight appeared first on Cryptonews.

The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a joint initiative led by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, announced it has frozen more than $300 million in criminal assets globally. The post Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs’ Financial Crime Unit Blocks $300M in Illicit Crypto appeared first on Cryptonews.

Video sharing platform Rumble has teamed up with Tether to help it add Bitcoin tips to content creators, expected to launch in early to mid-December. Video-sharing platform Rumble is preparing to roll out Bitcoin tipping for its more than 51 million monthly active users, the company’s CEO Chris Pavlovski announced on Friday. Rumble has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to enable Bitcoin (BTC) tipping, Pavlovski said onstage at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. Also onstage was Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, who expects a full rollout by early to mid-December once small bugs are fixed and the UX is finessed. Read more

Video sharing platform Rumble has teamed up with Tether to help it add Bitcoin tips to content creators, expected to launch in early to mid-December. Video-sharing platform Rumble is preparing to roll out Bitcoin tipping for its more than 51 million monthly active users, the company’s CEO Chris Pavlovski announced on Friday. Rumble has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to enable Bitcoin (BTC) tipping, Pavlovski said onstage at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. Also onstage was Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, who expects a full rollout by early to mid-December once small bugs are fixed and the UX is finessed. Read more

Video sharing platform Rumble has teamed up with Tether to help it add Bitcoin tips to content creators, expected to launch in early to mid-December. Video-sharing platform Rumble is preparing to roll out Bitcoin tipping for its more than 51 million monthly active users, the company’s CEO Chris Pavlovski announced on Friday. Rumble has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to enable Bitcoin (BTC) tipping, Pavlovski said onstage at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. Also onstage was Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, who expects a full rollout by early to mid-December once small bugs are fixed and the UX is finessed. Read more

Tether projects $15 billion in profit for 2025, extending its dominance in the stablecoin market as investor interest and digital dollar adoption surge. Stablecoin issuer Tether expects 2025 to mark another record year for profitability, underscoring the company’s powerful business model as global adoption of digital dollars continues to accelerate. According to Bloomberg, the El Salvador–based company projects approximately $15 billion in profit for 2025 — up from $13 billion in 2024. This growth further cements Tether’s position as one of the most profitable companies in the world on a per-employee basis. Tether’s success, driven by the dominance of its USDt (USDT) token, the world’s largest stablecoin with nearly $186 billion in circulation, has drawn significant attention from investors. Read more

Tether projects $15 billion in profit for 2025, extending its dominance in the stablecoin market as investor interest and digital dollar adoption surge. Stablecoin issuer Tether expects 2025 to mark another record year for profitability, underscoring the company’s powerful business model as global adoption of digital dollars continues to accelerate. According to Bloomberg, the El Salvador–based company projects approximately $15 billion in profit for 2025 — up from $13 billion in 2024. This growth further cements Tether’s position as one of the most profitable companies in the world on a per-employee basis. Tether’s success, driven by the dominance of its USDt (USDT) token, the world’s largest stablecoin with nearly $186 billion in circulation, has drawn significant attention from investors. Read more

Tether has notched its 500 millionth user of its USDT stablecoin, an achievement its CEO Paolo Ardoino said is “likely the biggest financial inclusion achievement in history.” US dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether hit its 500 millionth user on Tuesday, offering a means to transact and save for those who have been excluded by the traditional banking system. “Likely the biggest financial inclusion achievement in history,” Tetherj CEO Paolo Ardoino wrote in a post on X. Tether said the figure represents 500 million “real people,” not simply Tether (USDT) wallets, suggesting its stablecoin has now been used by around 6.25% of the world’s population. Read more

Tether’s USDT fell from 70% market dominance in November 2024 to 59.9% by October 2025, the second sub-60% reading in a single year, while Circle’s USDC climbed from 20.5% to 25.3% over the same span. The shift coincides with Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation enforcement, but the dynamics tell a more complex story than […] The post Tether’s $181B paradox: How USDT keeps growing as its market share collapses under MiCA appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The stablecoin issuer confirmed reports that it would nominate members to the football club’s board of directors about eight months after its initial investment. About two weeks after reports suggested that stablecoin issuer Tether would be pitching its own names to fill the board for Italian football club Juventus, the company announced two picks: its own deputy chief investment officer and a medical doctor. In a Thursday notice, Tether said it had nominated its deputy CIO, Zachary Lyons, and an orthodontist and “lifelong Juventus supporter,” Francesco Garino, to the football club’s board of directors. The stablecoin company holds a 10.7% stake in Juventus after investments in February and April. “Since announcing our investment in the Club, Tether has listened carefully to the voices of fans from Italy and across the whole world, receiving invaluable suggestions, feedback, and calls for deeper engagement,” Tether said in the announcement. Read more

Tether’s $299.5 million Celsius settlement could ignite a debate over stablecoin accountability and the legal risks facing issuers in future crypto bankruptcies. Stablecoin issuer Tether has agreed to pay $299.5 million to the Celsius Network bankruptcy estate, resolving claims tied to the crypto lender’s 2022 collapse and potentially opening a new chapter in the debate over stablecoin liability. The Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium (BRIC) — a joint venture between asset manager VanEck and GXD Labs, an affiliate of Atlas Grove Partners — announced the settlement on Tuesday. The recovery concludes a years-long dispute over Bitcoin (BTC) collateral transfers and liquidations that preceded Celsius’s high-profile bankruptcy in July 2022. BRIC was formed in early 2023 to help maximize creditor recoveries from bankrupt digital-asset platforms. It was appointed asset recovery manager and litigation administrator by the Celsius Debtors and the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in January 2024, after the company...

The dominance of Tether and Circle, once seen as unshakable, is now facing its most formidable test yet, crypto product and strategy professional James Murrell argues.

Bitcoin tops $126,000 as Strategy’s BTC hoard swells; ICE backs Polymarket; Rezolve AI buys Smartpay; Plume gains SEC transfer-agent status. Big Tech companies that once dismissed Bitcoin (BTC) as a balance sheet asset are now watching Strategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, amass a digital asset treasury approaching the size of their own cash piles. The surge comes as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $126,000 this week, driven by investor demand for hard assets seen as hedges against US dollar debasement — a narrative increasingly likened to gold. However, Bitcoin isn’t the only corner of crypto attracting major institutional money. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has invested $2 billion in Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform, valuing the firm at roughly $9 billion. The move signals growing convergence between traditional finance and decentralized blockchain infrastructure, as institutions explore tokenized markets and real-world event forecasting. Meanwhile, Tether is back i...