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Department of Justice Revamping Investigations into Tether USDT – Here’s What You Need to Know

The US Department of Justice has revamped a probe into whether Tether’s executives committed bank fraud in the early days of the stablecoin.  According to a Bloomberg report, the investigation has been transferred to another team within the DOJ and is now directed by US Attorney Damian Williams of Manhattan in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). … Read More: Department of Justice Revamping Investigations into Tether USDT – Here’s What You Need to Know

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Tether USDT Available in Over 24,000 ATMS in Brazil

Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that SmartPay aims to boost the Brazilian population’s access to the popular USDT stablecoin by making it available at more than 24,000 ATMs across the South American country. … Read More: Tether USDT Available in Over 24,000 ATMS in Brazil

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Tether Drops All Commercial Paper from Reserves in New Transparency Push

The stablecoin issuer Tether has finally eliminated its exposure to commercial papers, replacing them with much more liquid and secure US Treasury Bills. According to an announcement from Tether, the move to eliminate its commercial paper holdings and replace it with US Treasuries is part of a push to increase transparency and confidence among users of the popular USDT stablecoin…. Read More: Tether Drops All Commercial Paper from Reserves in New Transparency Push

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Record Number of Brazilian Companies Holding Crypto – Bitcoin and Tether Lead Adoption

The number of companies in Brazil holding cryptoassets hit an all-time high in August, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) standing at the top of the adoption list. Per local media, Brazil’s tax authority recorded 12,053 organizations that declared cryptoassets on their balance sheets in August this year…. Read More: Record Number of Brazilian Companies Holding Crypto – Bitcoin and Tether Lead Adoption

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McDonald’s Starts Accepting Bitcoin and Tether in Lugano, Switzerland

Plan ₿ Foundation, a joint initiative between the Swiss City of Lugano and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, announced a collaboration with payment facilitator GoCrypto to officially bring bitcoin (BTC), tether (USDT), and LVGA payments to Lugano – enabling citizens to use their wallets at McDonalds and other merchants. Per a press release shared with Cryptonews.com, as of Tuesday,… Read More: McDonald’s Starts Accepting Bitcoin and Tether in Lugano, Switzerland

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