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Tether invests $150M in Jihan Wu’s crypto mining firm Bitdeer

Following the investment, Tether expects close collaboration with Bitdeer across several key infrastructure areas, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.

Jihan Wu’s cryptocurrency mining firm Bitdeer is raising new capital from Tether, the operator of the world’s largest stablecoin, the eponymous Tether (USDT).

Tether has entered into a subscription agreement with Bitdeer to purchase up to $150 million worth of its shares in a private placement, according to an official announcement on May 31.

The private placement includes 18,587,360 Class A ordinary shares and a warrant to purchase up to 5,000,000 additional shares at $10.00 per share.

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Tether CEO Hints at Development of Global P2P Financial Markets Terminal

Tether CEO Hints at Development of Global P2P Financial Markets TerminalTether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the stablecoin company might put “significant resources” into developing a global peer-to-peer (P2P) financial markets terminal. Ardoino explained that decentralization in the payments area, where humanity is “getting rid” of the monopolistic intermediaries, could also improve the financial markets data industry. This would also allow exchanges to monetize their […]

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Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’

Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into his company. In reply, Garlinghouse clarified that his comments were not an attack on Tether but […]

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Tether scales crypto payments in Eastern Europe with new investment

The new investment aims to strengthen CityPay.io’s expansion into Eastern Europe, specifically into Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Stablecoin giant Tether is increasing its bets on cryptocurrency adoption in Eastern Europe with additional investment in the Georgia-based crypto payment provider CityPay.io. 

Tether officially announced on May 8 the injection of additional investment into CityPay.io, a payment platform allowing users to pay for services at places like Wendy’s and Radisson Hotels with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).

The investment is designed to further strengthen CityPay.io’s expansion into Eastern Europe, focusing primarily on Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 

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Tether Partners With Chainalysis To Boost Compliance and Monitor Sanctioned Addresses

Tether Partners With Chainalysis To Boost Compliance and Monitor Sanctioned Addresses

Stablecoin issuer Tether is working with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis to develop a solution for monitoring transactions involving entities beyond those that directly buy and sell USDT. In a statement, Tether says the customizable solution for monitoring secondary market activities will offer an enhanced understanding and oversight of the USDT market.  The company says compliance […]

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Paolo Ardoino Dismisses Rumors That Bitfinex Suffered Database Breach Last Month

Paolo Ardoino Dismisses Rumors That Bitfinex Suffered Database Breach Last Month

Bitfinex chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino is rejecting rumors that the crypto exchange was a victim of a database exploit last month. Ardoino, who also serves as Tether’s chief executive, says on the social media platform X that the database breach appears fake and that users’ funds are safe. According to Ardoino, the details of the […]

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Bitfinex database breach ‘seems fake,’ says CTO

Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino explained that if the hacking group was telling the truth, they would have asked for a ransom, but he "couldn't find any request."

The claims by hacking group FSOCIETY that they hacked cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex's database and leaked 22,500 customer emails and passwords “seems fake,” according to Bitfinex chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino.

“If they had any real information they would have asked a ramson through our bug bounty, customer support ticket, emails, Twitter, etc. We couldn't find any request,” Ardoino claimed in a May 4 post on X.

“We don't store plaintext passwords, nor 2FA secrets in clear text,” he added.

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Tether Invests $200 Million in Blackrock Neurotech, Launches Evo Division

Tether Invests 0 Million in Blackrock Neurotech, Launches Evo DivisionTether, the giant behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, announced a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech, a brain-interface company. The investment also marks the launch of Evo, a new business division for the company that will examine investments in initiatives that merge tech and human potential. Tether Dabbles in Biotech, Acquires $200 Million […]

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Stablecoin Giant Tether Pours $200,000,000 Into New ‘Brain-Computer-Interface’ Company BlackRock Neurotech

Stablecoin Giant Tether Pours 0,000,000 Into New ‘Brain-Computer-Interface’ Company BlackRock Neurotech

The firm behind the top US dollar-pegged stablecoin by market cap is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in a “brain-computer-interface” (BCI) company. In a new announcement, USDT-issuer Tether says they have invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, making Tether the majority stakeholder in the firm. According to the announcement, Blackrock Neurotech’s BCI technology has already helped physically […]

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Tether Officially Reorganizes, Announces Four Different Business Divisions

Tether Officially Reorganizes, Announces Four Different Business DivisionsTether, one of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency industry, has announced a reorganization of its business operations, seeking to restructure to support its expansion. Tether will now have four business divisions: Tether Data, focused on tech developments; Tether Finance, dedicated to the digital assets business; Tether Power, dealing with mining operations; and Tether Edu, […]

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