ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, around 22:05 Beijing time today, 400,000,000 USDT was transferred from Tether Treasury to Binance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, 2 hours ago, Tether minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network.So far, Tether has minted 3 billion USDT in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Tether plans to acquire a majority stake (51%) in the South American energy company Adecoagro, which has a market value of approximately $1.24 billion.

According to ChainCatcher news, Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has announced that Tether Data is leading the development of BrainOS, an open-source platform aimed at democratizing the use of advanced brain enhancement tools.By ensuring that this technology remains decentralized and transparent, Tether is advancing its commitment to empowering individuals through ethical and open innovation. Previously, through its investment in BlackRock Neurotech, Tether is supporting the brain-computer interface (BCI) field. Unlike other companies like Neuralink, which are still in the early stages of development and testing, BlackRock Neurotech has been at the forefront of BCI innovation for over a decade, with its devices actively used by more than 40 patients worldwide.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that "picky" JPMorgan analysts underestimated the company's $20 billion group equity when analyzing its reserves. He also mentioned that Tether is confident in adapting to U.S. stablecoin regulations.Paolo Ardoino explained, "Even in the most extreme cases, JPMorgan overlooks the fact that Tether Group's equity is worth over $20 billion in other highly liquid assets and generates more than $1.2 billion in profits each quarter through U.S. Treasury bonds."

ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan analysts say that in order to comply with the proposed U.S. stablecoin regulations, Tether may need to sell some non-compliant assets------including Bitcoin, precious metals, corporate notes, and secured loans.The U.S. has proposed two stablecoin bills: the House's "Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability Act" (STABLE Act) and the Senate's "U.S. Stablecoin Innovation and Establishment Act" (GENIUS Act), aimed at regulating stablecoin issuers through licensing requirements, risk management rules, and 1:1 reserve backing.According to the House's STABLE Act, Tether has only 66% of its reserves compliant, while under the Senate's GENIUS Act, the compliant reserve ratio is 83%.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong Wen Wei Po disclosed that the funding chain of Myanmar Asia Pacific New City is closely related to cryptocurrency, among which Tether (USDT) is a commonly used cryptocurrency by scam groups and even for illegal activities globally. The issuing company of Tether, Tether, and its parent company iFinex, were both registered in Hong Kong and are closely related to Bitfinex, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms in the world. The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, stated in a radio interview yesterday that the SAR government will regulate the issuers of such stablecoins in the future, focusing on two aspects: custodians and over-the-counter trading of virtual assets.It is reported that there are two board members of Tether in Hong Kong, namely Tether's CFO Giancarlo Devasini, who is also one of the co-founders of Bitfinex; the other is JL van der Velde, the former CEO of Tether and the current CEO of Bitfinex. Although Tether cooperates with law enforcement agencies to freeze suspected illegal funds, criminals often use technical means to quickly transfer funds, and by the time law enforcement agencies can freeze them, the funds have already been successfully transferred.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, a transaction totaling 150 million USDT (approximately 150.08 million USD) was transferred from Bitfinex exchange to Tether Treasury.

ChainCatcher news, video sharing platform and cloud service provider Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) announced that the company has completed a strategic investment of $775 million from Tether.Regarding the details of the transaction, as part of the deal, Tether purchased 103,333,333 shares of Rumble Class A common stock at a price of $7.50 per share, for a total amount of $775 million. The company will use $250 million of this amount to support growth plans after deducting transaction fees. As part of the completion of the transaction, the company has successfully completed the previously announced tender offer to purchase up to 70 million shares of Class A common stock.As of the expiration date, a total of 70,061,168 shares were validly and successfully tendered and not withdrawn. Rumble subsequently accepted the purchase of 70 million shares on a pro-rata basis, with odd lot tenders being accepted in full, for a total amount of $525 million (excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer). The depositary will immediately pay for the accepted shares and return all other tendered but unpurchased shares.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Tether plans to accelerate its investment and acquisition pace. Insiders reveal that as the company's earnings grow, Tether will leverage its increasing assets for more investments.The company's CEO Paolo Ardoino stated at the Plan B forum held in El Salvador on January 31 that despite Tether previously facing scrutiny from regulators due to its tokens being used by criminals and terrorists, it has now gained recognition from mainstream institutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to data released by ARK Investment Management, in the first half of 2024, Tether's per capita net income significantly exceeded that of major financial institutions including Visa, Mastercard, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, and Bank of America.The data shows that Tether consistently ranks at the top of the chart, demonstrating a significant operational efficiency advantage.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino denied the speculation raised by Ansem that "Tether will launch its own blockchain network" on social media.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past 6 hours:Tether minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network, with a total of 2 billion USDT minted in 2025 so far;Circle minted 250 million USDC on Solana, with a total of 6.5 billion USDC minted on Solana in 2025 so far.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the T3 financial crime investigation unit, composed of Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, assisted Spanish authorities in successfully dismantling a multinational European financial crime group.The Spanish Civil Guard stated that the crime group operated across multiple European jurisdictions, providing money laundering services from cash to cryptocurrency for criminal enterprises.In this operation, law enforcement arrested 23 individuals and froze approximately $26.4 million in funds, marking the largest coordinated freezing action involving T3 since its establishment. According to Europol, the crime group primarily consisted of citizens from countries such as Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressuring Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary nominee appointed by Trump, to clarify his relationship with Tether.Warren asked whether Cantor Fitzgerald invested in Tether, whether due diligence was conducted, and whether Tether's compliance with anti-money laundering and international sanctions rules was verified. Although Lutnick did not list any investments in Tether in his financial disclosure, Cantor Fitzgerald holds shares in Tether. Lutnick promised to divest his shares in Cantor Fitzgerald if confirmed by the Senate.Warren questioned whether these measures were sufficient to avoid conflicts of interest and pointed out Lutnick's personal connections with Tether's management. Tether responded that it has complied with relevant regulations and cooperated with law enforcement. Warren also requested Lutnick to clarify discussions with government officials.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Spanish law enforcement has collaborated with blockchain companies Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs to freeze $26.4 million worth of cryptocurrency related to a pan-European money laundering operation.Reportedly, Tron’s security measures have reduced the volume of illegal transactions on its blockchain by $6 billion. Additionally, TRM Labs disclosed that 49% of illegal activities on the Tron chain are related to sanctioned entities, while 32% are associated with blacklisted funds.

ChainCatcher message, HashKey Global has completed the network integration of Tether (USDT) with HashKey Chain, and is now officially open for deposit and withdrawal services. Currently, the platform supports USDT deposit and withdrawal services on HashKey Chain, Solana, ERC20, TRC20, BEP20, and Arbitrum networks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, senior member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren, questioned the relationship between Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, and Tether, citing potential conflicts of interest. She criticized Tether's connections to sanctioned entities and emphasized broader concerns.Howard Lutnick will not directly oversee cryptocurrency regulation, but the department has released reports on industry regulation. Additionally, there are views that Lutnick's close relationship with Trump could have an impact, as his company's client Tether is facing intense scrutiny from U.S. regulators and investigators. Warren stated, "I am deeply concerned about Lutnick's past work with a company that was investigated for its connections to sanctioned entities, including Russian arms dealers and North Korean nuclear weapons programs. The Secretary of Commerce should fight for the interests of the United States, not for his own personal interests or those of former clients that undermine our national security."