Tether reported record USDT user growth and higher reserves in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as crypto markets suffered a sharp liquidation-driven downturn.
Aave is dissolving its Avara umbrella brand and winding down the Family wallet as it sharpens focus on its core DeFi products under Aave Labs.
Arizona’s attorney general issued a public warning as losses from crypto ATM scams surged, with older adults accounting for a large share of victims.
Tether is expanding support for USDT and Tether Gold within Opera’s MiniPay wallet, targeting broader stablecoin and digital asset adoption across emerging markets.
Sheikh Tahnoon’s investment in World Liberty Financial ties the USD1 stablecoin to a $2 billion Binance deal, raising scrutiny amid US AI export policy shifts.
South Korea’s financial watchdog has expanded its use of artificial intelligence to detect crypto market manipulation, shifting toward automated, data-driven enforcement.
Tether reported more than $10 billion in net profit for 2025, supported by growth in USDT supply and expanding exposure to US Treasuries and gold reserves.
Avalanche saw a surge in tokenized real-world assets in Q4 2025, led by BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, even as AVAX prices lagged the broader market.
The USD1 stablecoin linked to the Trump family surpassed a $5 billion market value, highlighting the rapid growth of politically affiliated crypto ventures.
Major altcoins including Dogecoin, XRP, and Cardano fell to their lowest levels since 2024 as bitcoin’s decline intensified broader market losses.
Large XRP holders have resumed accumulation in early 2026, even as broader crypto sentiment remains in fear territory, according to Santiment data.
Universal Digital has introduced USDU, the first US dollar stablecoin registered by the UAE central bank, marking a milestone in the country’s regulated digital payments framework.
Worldcoin advanced sharply after reports that OpenAI is exploring a biometric-based social network aimed at limiting automated accounts, renewing investor interest in the token’s ecosystem.
A Solana memecoin launched from a wallet linked to an alleged theft of US government-seized crypto collapsed 97%, raising fresh concerns over memecoin launch practices.
Coinbase is testing Flipcash’s USDF stablecoin as it develops tools that would allow businesses to issue branded, dollar-backed tokens.