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Tether freezes USDT linked to Ledger user thefts near $90 million
Tether has frozen nearly $90 million in USDT linked to thefts from Ledger hardware wallet users. Estimated losses exceed $86 million and involve devices...
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Tether freezes four THORChain vaults, halting Tron swaps
Tether blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network on October 9, 2026, freezing approximately 1.45 million USDT. This action immediately suspended cross-chain...
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Tether Blacklists Four THORChain Vaults Holding 1.45 Million USDT
Tether has blacklisted four THORChain vaults holding 1.45 million USDT. As a result, THORChain's Tron swaps and liquidity-provider operations have been halted. THORChain co-founder...
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Tether Freezes USDT Linked to Ledger User Thefts, MistTrack Says
Tether has frozen USDT linked to thefts targeting Ledger users. Tracking firm MistTrack estimates reported losses at nearly 90 million dollars. Ledger has asked...
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EU watchdog sets January 2027 deadline for non-compliant stablecoins
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has ordered national regulators to wind down all services related to unauthorized stablecoins by January 8, 2027....
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Mastercard CEO says cross-border payments are where stablecoins are winning
In an interview with Bloomberg on October 9, 2026, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said stablecoins are gaining the most traction in cross-border payments. He...
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Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns
An investigation by blockchain analytics firm Bitquery published on October 7 found that 58% of Polygon's net USDT0 holder growth matched scam patterns, challenging...
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Visa and Mastercard back OUSD, a stablecoin that could cut into their own business
Visa and Mastercard have become founding partners of Open Standard, the group behind OUSD (Open USD), a dollar-pegged stablecoin that officially launched on September...