Tether reports freezing approximately $550 million in Iran-linked USD₮ during 2026, aligning with expanded U.S. sanctions and facing Senate criticism over wallet blocking.
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Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne each donated £36 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, totaling £72 million in 24 hours, as Parliament considers limits on crypto and overseas poli
The Department of Justice publicly thanked Tether for its proactive assistance in an enforcement action that restrained over $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to Xinbi Guarantee.
OFAC and DOJ targeted Xinbi, a Chinese-language illicit marketplace, seizing or restraining over $52 million in crypto, including DPRK-linked funds.
Tether and Fasanara Capital launched StableFund, a $400 million private credit vehicle to direct institutional capital to SMEs using USD₮ settlement infrastructure.
Kraken launched USDT0 deposits/withdrawals on Stellar, added JTO, GRASS, and WLFI margin pairs, and introduced fixed-rate rewards up to 6% APY on cash and stablecoins.
