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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...

The stablecoin issuer reportedly capitalized on its initial investments in February and April to weigh in on who should comprise the Italian football club's board. Stablecoin issuer Tether will reportedly pitch its own list of board candidates and “governance changes” for Juventus, a football club based in Italy in which the company has a 10.7% stake. According to a Monday Reuters report, Tether’s suggestions for the football club’s board will come ahead of a Nov. 7 shareholder meeting, and it will also contribute about $129 million as part of a capital increase in Juventus. The stablecoin issuer initially invested in Juventus in February, increasing its stake to more than 10% in April as part of a “commitment to innovation and long-term collaboration,” according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. The football club’s board has been no stranger to controversy in past years. Every member resigned in November 2022 amid allegations of financial fraud involving players’ salaries. Former Juventus board Chair Andrea Agnelli and ...

Tether and crypto miner lender Antalpha are seeking to raise at least $200 million for a new digital asset treasury vehicle focused on tokenized gold. The post Tether, Antalpha Seek $200M for Tokenized Gold Treasury Initiative appeared first on Cryptonews.

SoftBank and ARK are reportedly eyeing an investment in Tether, a move that could value the stablecoin issuer at up to $500 billion as it diversifies beyond USDT. At least two high-profile investment companies are reportedly vying to back stablecoin issuer Tether as it looks to sell roughly 3% of its equity — a move that underscores pent-up investor demand for one of the world’s most profitable companies. According to Bloomberg, venture capital giants SoftBank Group and ARK Investment Management are among potential investors considering a combined investment of up to $20 billion in Tether.  As Cointelegraph reported this week, if successful, the funding round could value the company at up to $500 billion, placing it among the world’s most valuable private enterprises. Read more

SoftBank and Ark Invest have entered early discussions to participate in Tether’s largest external capital raise, according to a Sept. 26 Bloomberg News report. The stablecoin issuer seeks between $15 billion and $20 billion in exchange for approximately 3% equity through a private placement. The fundraising could value Tether at $500 billion, positioning it among the […] The post SoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding round appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A network of crypto wallets connected to Russian state-linked entities helped move more than $8 billion in digital assets to bypass Western sanctions, according to a Sept. 26 report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The findings draw from a trove of recently leaked data exposing how sanctioned Russian businesses relied on stablecoins—particularly Tether’s USDT—to sustain […] The post Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether is pursuing talks with investors to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for approximately 3% of its equity through a private placement, Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 23. The deal could position the crypto firm among the world’s most valuable private companies, with a valuation of around $500 billion. This would place it […] The post Tether seeking up to $20B in new funding round at a valuation of $500B appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether is reportedly eyeing up to a $500 billion valuation, which would rank the stablecoin issuer among the world’s most valuable companies. Stablecoin giant Tether Holdings is reportedly exploring a fundraising round of up to $20 billion that would value the company at about $500 billion — putting it in the ranks of the world’s most valuable private entities. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, said Tether is considering raising between $15 billion and $20 billion in exchange for about a 3% stake through a private placement, with Cantor Fitzgerald acting as lead adviser. One source reportedly cautioned that the final amount could be significantly lower, as discussions remain preliminary. Read more

Tether said reports that it has exited Uruguay “do not accurately reflect the situation” and the local mining operator is working with the government to “resolve friction.” Stablecoin issuer Tether has denied widespread local media reports that it is exiting Uruguay over a $4.8 million debt dispute with one of the country’s state-owned electricity entities. According to local news source Telemundo, Tether abandoned its crypto mining operations and future plans after the National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) unplugged power at its facilities for failing to pay a $2 million electricity bill for May. It also reported that Tether also owed around $2.8 million for other local projects, bringing its total liabilities to roughly $4.8 million, excluding fines and surcharges, Telemundo said on Saturday, citing fellow local news outlet Busqueda, which first reported the news two days earlier. Read more

Tether is now being accepted for payments at Toyota, Yamaha and BYD in Bolivia as businesses increasingly turn to stablecoins to navigate the country’s US dollar shortage. Three major international vehicle manufacturers have started accepting a Tether in Bolivia to navigate its collapsing US dollar reserves, marking a major step in the Latin American country’s crypto adoption. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared that Toyota, Yamaha, and BYD are taking Tether (USDT) for payment on Sunday, while crypto security firm BitGo confirmed the first Toyota was purchased in Bolivia with USDT on Saturday. Pictures shared by Ardoino show a dealership displaying signs that advertise USDT as an “easy, fast, and safe” payment option for car purchases.  Read more

Tether has unveiled USAT, a new stablecoin product for the US market, according to a Sept. 12 statement. Alongside the announcement, the company confirmed that Bo Hines will become the CEO-designate for the USAT stablecoin. Hines described his appointment as an opportunity to reinforce America’s influence in global finance by launching a stablecoin rooted in […] The post Tether launches compliant USAT stablecoin under new leadership appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The former White House crypto adviser, who joined Tether in August, will become CEO of its planned US-regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin project. Tether announced a new dollar-backed stablecoin and said former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines will become CEO of Tether USAT. The new stablecoin will be consistent with the reserve requirements and compliance standards of the recently passed GENIUS stablecoin bill, and will use Tether’s Hadron real-world asset tokenization platform, according to a Friday announcement. Stablecoins recently crossed the $270 billion milestone, according to RWA.XYZ. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said: Read more

Reports of Tether dumping Bitcoin are false. Ardoino clarified that the firm remains bullish.

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, took to X on Sunday to refute claims about the firm selling its Bitcoin (BTC) to invest in gold. In his post, Ardoino wrote that “Tether didn’t sell any Bitcoin,” adding that: “While the world continues to get darker, Tether will continue to […] The post Tether CEO refutes claims that the firm sold Bitcoin and bought gold appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the firm “didn’t sell any Bitcoin” and is still allocating profits into BTC, gold and land. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has denied recent rumors that the stablecoin issuer is offloading its Bitcoin holdings to buy gold. In a Sunday post on X, Ardoino said the company “didn’t sell any Bitcoin,” and reaffirmed its strategy of allocating profits into assets like “Bitcoin, gold, and land.” The comments came in response to speculation from YouTuber Clive Thompson, who cited Tether’s Q1 and Q2 2025 attestation data from BDO to claim the firm had reduced its Bitcoin (BTC) position. Thompson pointed to a drop from 92,650 BTC in Q1 to 83,274 BTC in Q2 as evidence of a sell-off. Read more

Tether has accumulated $8.7 billion in physical gold and has a gold-backed cryptocurrency with a $1.4 billion market cap. Stablecoin issuer Tether, the creator of USDt (USDT), has begun discussions with mining and investment groups about deploying capital across the gold supply chain, according to the Financial Times. The move would further diversify Tether's portfolio risk. According to the report, Tether has been exploring deploying capital across several sectors in the gold business, including gold mining, refining, trading and royalty companies. The company has accumulated $8.7 billion worth of physical gold, which is stored in a vault in Zurich, Switzerland. The reserves back Tether Gold (XAUT), the firm’s gold-pegged stablecoin with a market capitalization of about $1.4 billion. Read more

Stablecoin operator Tether is expanding its bullion bets as El Salvador makes its first gold purchase in decades to diversify reserves.