Tether labels Ethereum’s Merge, as ‘most significant moment’ in blockchain history

Tether labels Ethereum’s Merge, as ‘most significant moment’ in blockchain history

Tether, one of the largest stablecoin has labelled Ethereum’s transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm to Proof-of-Stake (PoW) as the most significant moment in blockchain history.  This comes a day after USDC stablecoin issuer Circle said that it backs ‘The Merge’. Ethereum’s Merge will soon decrease the blockchain’s energy usage by 99 per cent. This means […]

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Tether labels Ethereum’s Merge, as ‘most significant moment’ in blockchain history

Tether fails to calm jittery nerves with short sellers circling

Repeated assurances by the backers of Tether, the biggest stablecoin, that the token is backed by ample reserves and working smoothly haven’t been enough to reassure markets. A so-called liquidity pool that allows traders to swap between the three biggest stablecoins still shows an elevated supply of Tether, with the token accounting for 65% of […]

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Top stablecoin Tether slashes commercial paper holdings amid crypto gloom

Top stablecoin Tether slashes commercial paper holdings amid crypto gloom

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Friday it had cut its commercial paper holdings by around 58% as part of an earlier commitment to reduce its exposure to riskier assets. Stablecoins – a variety of cryptocurrencies designed to keep a steady value – are in sharp focus after the collapse of the TerraUSD token […]

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