ChainCatcher news, latest news, the issuance of TRC20-USDT has increased to 63.7 billion, setting a new historical high, accounting for 44.7% of the total issuance of USDT in the entire network. As of now, the number of accounts holding TRC20-USDT has reached 61.92 million, with a total of over 2.34 billion transfers. Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, recently stated that TRON will launch the Gas Free feature this week, meaning that the stablecoin itself will bear the transaction fees.TRC20-USDT is a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Tether on the TRON network, characterized by fast transfer speeds and low fees, which has attracted a large number of users. It is already supported by several exchanges including Binance, HTX, OKX, Bitfinex, MEXC, KuCoin, Gate.io, and Poloniex. The TRC20 version of USDT will significantly enhance the existing decentralized application ecosystem of TRON, bringing higher overall value storage and stronger liquidity for decentralized exchanges, while providing enterprise-level partners and institutional investors with a more convenient blockchain entry point.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitrace monitoring, as of today, Tether and Circle have frozen at least 5 Ethereum and Tron addresses related to the Bybit hacker, successfully intercepting over 760,000 USDT and USDC.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, about five minutes ago, Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT on Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, approximately 2 hours ago, 2 billion USDT were destroyed by Tether Treasury.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Circle and Tether have differing views on U.S. stablecoin regulation. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes that "there shouldn't be a free pass," and stablecoins pegged to the dollar should be registered and operated in the U.S. Meanwhile, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino claims that USDT is the most successful tool for dollar hegemony and distribution in emerging markets, and believes that the true intention of its "competitors" is to "kill Tether."It is worth noting that a portion of Tether's reserves is managed by Cantor Fitzgerald, and the company's former CEO Howard Lutnick was recently appointed by Trump as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. In January of this year, Trump also signed an executive order to protect the dollar, aimed at strengthening the U.S. government's support for stablecoin issuers, which includes efforts to promote the growth and development of dollar-backed compliant stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform stating that USDT is the most successful tool for dollar hegemony and emerging market distribution. Over the past decade, Tether has built the most extensive physical and digital distribution network, from thousands of self-service terminals in Africa and South America to digital remittance platforms, from payment backbones to institutional tools.Our team and portfolio companies work on the ground every day in countless regions of developing countries, helping communities increase the utilization, trust, and education level of USDT, thereby impacting the U.S. economy. This is how USDT currently helps over 400 million people and grows at a rate of 35 million new wallets per quarter, with a focus on developing countries, while strengthening the dollar and holding over $115 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, making Tether the 18th largest holder of U.S. debt.While competitors' business models should focus on creating better products and larger distribution networks, their true intention is to "eliminate Tether." Every business or political meeting they hold has this goal as the ultimate aim. While this may seem exaggerated, it is the truth.For a competitor trying to use legal means to kill off rivals instead of focusing on better products, Tether will not sit idly by. Tether will not allow these attacks to succeed, nor can it permit such a situation to occur. Tether will steadfastly protect the hundreds of millions globally who have been left behind by the traditional financial system, helping them access dollars through USDT.

ChainCatcher message, Bybit tweeted that, through the coordinated efforts of multiple parties, they successfully froze $42.89 million of stolen funds within a day.The assisting organizations include Tether, THORChain, ChangeNOW, FixedFloat, Avalanche Ecosystem, CoinEx, Bitget, Circle, and others.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that they have just frozen 181,000 USDT related to the ByBit hack. While it may not be much, it is an effective measure, and Tether will continue to monitor.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Fog issued an alert stating that Tether has just frozen 11 TRON addresses and 7 Ethereum addresses.

ChainCatcher news, according to TechCrunch, stablecoin liquidity provider Mansa announced the completion of a $10 million seed round financing, led by Tether. This round of financing includes both equity and debt financing, with Tether contributing $3 million in equity financing. The new funds will support the company's expansion into Latin America and Southeast Asia, where liquidity challenges also limit cross-border transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the launch of TradeFi, a new service aimed at facilitating global trade through innovative financing solutions.TradeFi expands Tether's product line, including stablecoins, asset tokenization, and wallet development tools. The service simplifies international trade processes by providing financing solutions that reduce costs and increase efficiency, supporting commodity trading such as crude oil and copper, and enabling seamless settlement using USDT.Tether stated that blockchain technology will simplify trade processes, lower costs, and promote financial inclusion. The launch of TradeFi follows Tether's first $45 million crude oil trade last November, marking an important step in its strategy to support more commodities and industries.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, 10 institutions including Circle, Crypto.com, and Société Générale have been authorized to issue euro and dollar stablecoins, involving a total of 10 euro stablecoins and 5 dollar stablecoins. However, the world's largest stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT, with a market cap of over $141 billion) is not on the list.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain data, Tether deposited 800 million USDT to Binance's deposit address (Binance: Deposit Funder 1) on the Ethereum network through two transactions 3 hours ago.

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 Bloomberg, Reeve Collins, one of the original co-founders of Tether, is launching a yield-bearing stablecoin project called Pi Protocol, which will provide holders with potential earnings from tokenized real-world assets.Currently, Collins serves as the chairman and co-founder of Pi Protocol. This decentralized project is expected to launch on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains later this year or earlier. Specific financial terms have not been disclosed.It is reported that Collins co-founded the predecessor of Tether with Brock Pierce and Craig Sellars, and served as Tether's first CEO from 2013 to 2015.

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.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Guinea. This strategic collaboration aims to explore blockchain and peer-to-peer technology, promoting the potential for economic growth and positioning the country as a leader in Africa's digital transformation.It is reported that Tether aims to support Guinea's "Innovation City" project, which seeks to solidify the country's leading position in the digital economy by creating a thriving dynamic space for technology, research, and entrepreneurship.