Tether USDT Posts Record User Growth in Q4 Despite Market Shock
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.
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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.
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.
Hong Kong regulators are preparing to grant the city’s first stablecoin issuer licenses, with approvals expected to be limited in the initial rollout.
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.
The USD1 stablecoin linked to the Trump family surpassed a $5 billion market value, highlighting the rapid growth of politically affiliated crypto ventures.
Tether has quietly accumulated around 140 tons of gold, positioning itself among the world’s largest non-sovereign bullion holders as it expands beyond stablecoins into physical reserves.
Ripple has introduced a new corporate treasury platform that integrates cash management with digital asset operations following its acquisition of GTreasury.
OKX has introduced a Mastercard-linked payment card in Europe that allows verified users to spend USDC and USDG through a regulated issuer.
Coinbase is testing Flipcash’s USDF stablecoin as it develops tools that would allow businesses to issue branded, dollar-backed tokens.
Tether has formally launched USA₮, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank under the United States’ new GENIUS Act framework.
Kraken has rolled out its DeFi Earn product across the US, EU, and Canada, offering onchain yield through managed DeFi vaults.
Zerohash is in discussions to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after stepping away from acquisition talks with Mastercard.
PwC predicts 2026 will mark a turning point for crypto regulation, as jurisdictions worldwide move from draft frameworks to enforceable laws, reshaping stablecoins, compliance, and institutional…
Debates at the World Economic Forum highlighted growing tensions between private-sector tokenization, Bitcoin-based monetary visions, and central bank control through CBDCs.