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Despite dominating stablecoin inflows, Tether’s USDt and Circle’s USDC have slowly lost market share, signaling the end of the “stablecoin duopoly.” Tether’s USDt and Circle’s USDC, the two largest stablecoins by market capitalization, have slowly lost market share in the past year, suggesting a major shift in the stablecoin landscape. Despite Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) steadily increasing their market caps, the stablecoins have lost more than 5% of their combined market share since Oct. 2, 2024, according to data from DefiLlama and CoinGecko. Nic Carter, industry analyst and Castle Island Ventures partner, took to X on Wednesday to address the decline of USDT and USDC dominance in a post titled “The stablecoin duopoly is ending.” Read more

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 has scrapped plans to end USDT on Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS and Algorand, allowing it to continue in a limited capacity. Stablecoin issuer Tether has abandoned its plan to freeze USDT smart contracts on five chains, saying the tokens will remain transferable but no longer be issued or redeemed. The revised plan impacts users on Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand, Tether said on Friday after receiving feedback from members of these ecosystems. “Following the feedback from the communities of these discontinued blockchains, Tether has revised this approach and will not freeze the smart contracts on these networks.” While users will still be able to transfer tokens on these blockchains, Tether is discontinuing direct issuance and redemption on these chains. “This means the tokens will no longer be officially supported as other Tether tokens.” The initial plan was to end support on Sept. 1. Read more

Tether abandoned plans to freeze its dollar-pegged USDT tokens on several older blockchains and is choosing instead to classify them as “unsupported,” according to an Aug. 29 statement. The change applies to networks such as Bitcoin Cash, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand, among others. Users will still be able to move tokens across wallets, but Tether […] The post Tether abandons plan to freeze USDT on legacy crypto networks, classifies them ‘unsupported’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Blue Origin’s new crypto payment option joins a wave of blockchain ventures in aerospace, from NFTs minted in orbit to satellites running decentralized networks. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has partnered with Shift4 Payments to let customers pay for trips to outer space in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. According to a Monday press release, Blue Origin’s New Shepard tickets can be purchased in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), USDt (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC). Blue Origin — which has flown more than 75 passengers past the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary where Earth’s atmosphere ends and space begins — will accept direct payments from popular wallets like MetaMask and Coinbase. Read more

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that USDT accounts for 40% of all on-chain transaction fees across nine major blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. This dominance isn’t unexpected as stablecoins are increasingly seen as crypto’s “ChatGPT moment,” a breakthrough that makes digital value transfer faster, cheaper, and accessible across borders. Ardoino pointed out that […] The post Tether’s USDT captures 40% of all on-chain fees across 9 major blockchain networks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether’s USDt stablecoin has surpassed $160 billion market cap, confirming its place as the digital dollar, as Tron leads in blockchain supply. The market cap of Tether’s USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin, has surpassed $160 billion for the first time, a “new mind-blowing milestone,” according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. In a Thursday post on X, Ardoino called the achievement a testament to USDt’s growing role as the digital dollar for “billions of people living in emerging markets and developing countries.” USDt crossed $150 billion in May. Ardoino has said that USDt (USDT) is used by more than 400 million people worldwide, expanding by 35 million wallets each quarter, especially in emerging markets where it serves as a reliable dollar substitute. Read more

Boosty Labs founder and CEO Viktor Ihnatiuk told Cointelegraph that Tether’s USDT will be RGB’s first real-world use case for stablecoin transfers on Bitcoin. Smart contract and asset issuance system RGB Protocol said it had launched on the Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and custom tokens within the Bitcoin ecosystem.  On Thursday, the protocol announced that tokenization tools allowing users to create, send and manage digital assets on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network were available.  The protocol said it enables new tokenization functions on top of the network, while preserving its principles of decentralization, privacy and self-custody.  Read more

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, minted an additional $2 billion USDT on July 16 on the Ethereum blockchain. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed the mint via a post on X, clarifying that the new mints were an “inventory replenish” on Ethereum. This means the funds serve as inventory for future issuance and blockchain swaps, […] The post Tether mints $2 billion in USDT as supply reaches a record-breaking $160 billion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether announced it will discontinue support for its USDT stablecoin on five “legacy” blockchains, including Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. According to the July 11 announcement, the move will become effective Sept. 1, ending redemptions and freezing remaining tokens on those networks. The decision comes as part of what the company […] The post Tether to sunset USDT redemptions on 5 ‘legacy’ networks including Bitcoin Cash, Algorand appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The discontinuance of USDt on these blockchains has been in the works for years, as Tether looks to pivot its strategy to other protocols. Tether is discontinuing redemptions for USDt (USDT) on five legacy blockchains starting Sept. 1, the company announced on Friday. The move affects users of Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS (now Vaulta), and Algorand. “Sunsetting support for these legacy chains allows us to focus on platforms that offer greater scalability, developer activity, and community engagement,” Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, said in a statement. Tether’s sunsetting of support for these particular blockchains has been in the works for some time. In August 2023, the company announced it would no longer be issuing USDt on the Omni Layer, Kusama, and Bitcoin Cash SLP. In June 2024, Tether halted minting on EOS and Algorand. Read more

Criminal hackers exploited a critical vulnerability in Brazil's banking infrastructure, stealing over $180 million from reserve accounts in the country's largest cyberattack, with stolen funds immediately routed through cryptocurrency exchanges to convert into Bitcoin and USDT. The post Hackers Steal $180M from Brazilian Banking System in Largest-Ever Attack, Cash Out via Bitcoin and USDT appeared first on Cryptonews.

June 26, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO announced today that the total circulating supply of USDT on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $80 billion, further cementing TRON’s position as the top blockchain for USDT activity. With USDT holding more than 63 percent of the global stablecoin market and surpassing 155 billion dollars in […] The post USDT on TRON Surpasses $80 Billion, Strengthening TRON’s Position as the Leading Stablecoin Network appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance's dominance in USDT transfers via Tron has made it a central player in crypto market liquidity.

A crypto trader lost over $2.5 million worth of Tether (USDT) after falling for the same scam twice within hours. On May 26, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that the first error occurred when the trader copied a manipulated wallet address from their transaction history. This resulted in a transfer of $843,000 to the […] The post Crypto trader loses $2.5 million USDT after falling for address poisoning scam twice appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A delay in Tether’s USDT blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to evade freezing, according to an AMLBot report. Update (May 15 at 3:10 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Tether. A lag in Tether’s wallet blacklisting process allowed over $78 million in illicit funds to be moved before enforcement actions took effect, according to a new report from blockchain compliance company AMLBot. Tether’s address blacklisting becomes effective only after a considerable delay from when the process is initiated on Ethereum and Tron, according the report published May 15. Read more

Tether mints $1 billion of USDT on Tron, pushing its authorized supply above Ethereum’s as the two networks battle for stablecoin dominance. Stablecoin issuer Tether minted another 1 billion USDt tokens on Tron, pushing the network’s authorized USDT supply to surpass Ethereum’s. On May 15, blockchain data showed that Tether’s treasury minted $1 billion of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), into the Tron network.  As of May 14, Tether’s stablecoin transparency page shows that Tron’s authorized USDT totals $73.7 billion, while Ethereum has $74.5 billion in authorized USDT tokens. If the newly minted tokens are added to the number of authorized USDT assets, Tron’s supply surpasses Ethereum’s.  Read more

Tether’s market cap just passed $150.66 billion, setting yet another record and extending its dominance over every rival combined. Data from DeFiLlama showed USDT expanded by roughly $830 million in the past week and more than $5.5 billion since mid‑April. The headline total matters on its own, but the real insight lies in how the tokens are distributed: […] The post Tron strengthens grip on USDT, claiming nearly half of its $150B supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Falling Bitcoin and USDT dominance and the recent triple-digit returns from altcoins could be a sign that altseason has started. Key Takeaways: Declining Bitcoin dominance and rising strength in altcoins and memecoins could be a sign that it’s altseason. USDT dominance could drop to 2022 lows, indicating an accelerating capital rotation into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Read more

Tether USD (USDT) has surpassed $150 billion in circulating supply amid stablecoins averaging over $521 billion in weekly transfer volumes in 2025, The metrics posted by the leading stablecoin are well above the combined weekly volumes of Visa and PayPal, which averaged $319 billion and $32 billion, respectively. Tether described the milestone as the culmination […] The post USDT supply surpasses $150 billion as stablecoins outpace mainstream giants Visa, PayPal appeared first on CryptoSlate.