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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.

Despite restrictions in many developed markets, USDt still commands 61% of the total stablecoin market by circulating supply. Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption. USDt’s circulating supply has expanded by over 36% in the past year, with growth accelerating in November following the election of US President Donald Trump. At its current supply, Tether accounts for 61% of the global stablecoin market, according to CoinMarketCap data. It’s followed by Circle’s USDC (USDC), which accounts for nearly 25% of the stablecoin market.  Read more