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USDT trading in Venezuela rivals country's oil exports
USDT trading in Venezuela hit 75% of monthly oil exports as the sanctioned petrostate increasingly settles crude sales through Tether's stablecoin. USDT trading in Venezuela rivals country's oil exports.
Tether Launches Open-Source Brain-to-Text Engine Under QVAC AI
Open-source development: The tool allows processing brain-computer interfaces locally on the user's hardware without sending data to the cloud. Competition results: The development team earned fourth place out of 466 participants in the global Brain-to-Text '25 competition held in February. Recorded accuracy: The system achieved a word error rate of 1.
Tether Freezes $131M USDT Linked to Iran's Central Bank
Tether has frozen $131 million in USDT held in cryptocurrency wallets that U.S. authorities linked to Iran's central bank, after the Treasury Department added four addresses to its sanctions list. The move underscores how the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin can lock down funds tied to sanctioned entities at the contract level.
Tether AI open-sources brain-to-text engine, prioritizes user privacy with QVAC
Tether's open-source brain-to-text tech could revolutionize privacy in AI, fostering decentralized innovation and reshaping the machine economy. Tether AI open-sources brain-to-text engine, prioritizes user privacy with QVAC.
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRON-based addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed.
Revolut Secures Dubai Crypto License While Removing USDT from European Markets
The London-headquartered financial technology firm Revolut has secured preliminary authorization from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai to deliver cryptocurrency services throughout the United Arab Emirates.
Tether Invests $20M in Argentine Digital Bank Uala
Tether has invested $20 million in Uala, an Argentine digital bank, in a deal that pushes the stablecoin issuer deeper into Latin America's fintech sector and links its balance sheet to one of Argentina's best-known consumer banking platforms.
Circle Suspended Arbitrage Fund in 2023 Over Suspected Efforts to Aid Competitor Tether
In May 2023, Tether held a cumulative position of $504.6 million in Heka's Elysium fund, a figure that rose to $800 million at the time of the arbitration. Circle executed the full suspension of minting and redemption services for Heka's account on December 1, 2023, protected under the master services agreement.
Crypto News: US Freezes $130M in Iran-Linked USDT Wallets
The United States froze more than $130 million worth of USDT held in four Tron wallets linked to Iran's Central Bank.
Tether CEO: ‘Demand for dollar settlement is a wages story' – $7M Pact Labs investment proves it
Tether expands stablecoin payments as compliance and infrastructure drive institutional adoption.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Addresses Linked to Cuba, Tether Freezes $131 Million USDT
The U.S. Treasury has expanded its sanctions net into crypto, adding dozens of addresses across multiple blockchains linked to Cuba-related entities—an escalation that comes as broader geopolitical risks, from the Middle East to regulatory battles in Washington, continue to shape market sentiment. On Wednesday UTC, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added a range of cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions list, according to PANews.
Bolivia includes USDT in payment systems – Tether CEO hails ‘cornerstone'
The shift follows the government's softer stance on crypto since 2025.
