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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected claims placing the issuer in a $1 billion stablechain race, saying USDT (USDT) will remain on outside blockchain networks. Key Points: Ardoino said Tether is not building its own blockchain and has no plans to launch one. CoinMarketCap had grouped Tether with Stripe

Tether said Thursday that KPMG U.S. issued a clean opinion on 2025 statements it first promised in 2017, showing reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.81 billion. Key Points: KPMG U.S. gave Tether International an unqualified opinion on its 2025 accounts, the issuer's first full financial statement a

One year after the GENIUS Act was signed into law, stablecoins have gained legitimacy as a business payment rail, but industry executives say the next phase will depend on whether regulators can turn issuance rules into workable banking and settlement infrastructure. The law, signed on July 18, 2025

Tether won't pursue European authorization for USDT (USDT). The company says MiCA's requirement to hold as much as 60% of reserves in EU banks carries too much risk. So USDT is exiting the EU for good. That leaves the door open for its main rival — Circle's USDC. Key Points: Tether never applied for

Open USD is not being viewed by market experts as just another dollar-backed stablecoin. The larger threat, they say, is that OUSD gives major payment firms, exchanges, custodians and asset managers a direct economic reason to distribute it. Open Standard, a consortium backed by more than 140 compan