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Ex-Trump Adviser Linked to Stablecoin Firm Profit
Former Trump adviser Bo Hines held a stake in an investment firm that received $6,3 million from Tether while he lobbied for stablecoin legislation.
October 15, 2026, 08:14 PM·Cointelegraph
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Tether Backs AIsa to Enable Autonomous AI Payments
Tether Capital has invested in AIsa, a platform enabling AI agents to autonomously pay for data resources using stablecoins and fiat currency.
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Tether Payments to Official’s Firm Raise Conflict Concerns
Tether paid approximately $6.3 million to a consulting firm co-founded by Bo Hines while he was a White House official overseeing digital asset policy.
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Blockchain Investigation Links $103 Million Theft to Ledger Supply-Chain Attack
Researcher Tayvano has traced $103.4 million in stolen crypto from a Ledger supply-chain attack by analyzing transaction fee patterns across seven blockchains.
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Tether Backs Latin American Infrastructure Provider EFY Finance
Tether has invested in the Latin American infrastructure firm EFY Finance to promote the institutional use of its stablecoins across the region.
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Bitfinex Securities Expands Tokenized Fund Offerings With CMCC Global
Bitfinex Securities is offering two new tokenized funds from CMCC Global, marking the first such issuance under El Salvador's digital asset framework.
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The Shift in Global Trade: Stablecoins and CBDCs as New Payment Rails
Global trade is shifting toward stablecoins and CBDCs as businesses seek to bypass traditional financial networks and mitigate the impact of sanctions and currency instability.
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TRON Dominates Stablecoin Card Payments in Q3 2026
TRON processed 23.2% of all stablecoin card transactions in Q3 2026, leading the market with $998 million in volume as total sector spending grew to $4,31 billion.
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US Treasury Targets $1 Billion in Crypto Linked to Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the government plans to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran this week as part of ongoing sanctions.
Cointelegraph
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THORChain Reports Temporary USDT Vault Freeze by Tether
THORChain reported a temporary freeze of 1.45 million USDT in its vaults by Tether, marking another recent instance of the stablecoin issuer restricting access to funds.
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Senate Inquiry Targets Cantor Fitzgerald’s Tether Custody and Lutnick Family Profits
Senator Richard Blumenthal is demanding records from Cantor Fitzgerald regarding its custodial relationship with Tether and the financial gains of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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Tether Temporarily Freezes THORChain Assets on Tron
Tether briefly froze 1.45 million USDT held in THORChain vaults on the Tron network, temporarily halting the protocol's cross-chain swap operations.
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Tether Freezes USDT Following Ledger Wallet Thefts
Tether has frozen nearly $90 million in USDT linked to thefts targeting Ledger hardware wallet users who purchased devices through a specific Southeast Asian distributor.
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Tether Freezes THORChain Vaults, Halting Tron Swaps
Tether has frozen four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network, resulting in the suspension of cross-chain swaps and the immobilization of approximately 1.45 million USDT.
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Twenty One Capital Strategy for Bitcoin Treasury Management
Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury outlines plans to address the company's share discount while leveraging Tether-backed permanent capital to expand its Bitcoin-focused financial operations.
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Cantor Fitzgerald Under Senate Scrutiny Over Tether Ties
Senator Richard Blumenthal is investigating Cantor Fitzgerald over its Tether partnership, questioning compliance oversight and the financial gains of former CEO Howard Lutnick.
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Senator Blumenthal Questions Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald Relationship
Senator Richard Blumenthal has requested an investigation into Tether's sanctions compliance and its financial ties with Cantor Fitzgerald following a report on USDT usage by sanctioned entities.
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USDT Market Share Declines in Asia-Pacific Payments
Tether's USDT market share in Asia-Pacific stablecoin payments fell to 91% by July 2026, down from 98% in early 2025, according to a Ripple-commissioned CoinDesk Research report.
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EU Regulator Sets Deadline for Tether Phase-Out
ESMA has set a January 8, 2027, deadline for MiCA-licensed crypto firms to phase out support for non-compliant stablecoins, including Tether’s USDT.
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EU Sets Deadline for Delisting Unauthorized Stablecoins
EU regulators have set a January 8, 2027, deadline for crypto exchanges to delist unauthorized stablecoins, impacting tokens like USDT that do not meet MiCA reserve requirements.
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