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A common stock.As of the expiration date, a total of 70,061,168 shares were validly and successfully tendered and not withdrawn.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, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated on social media, "At the PlanB forum in El Salvador, I was asked this question: Are you worried about competitors to USDT? My answer: Many people do not realize that Tether has built one of the most extensive digital and physical distribution networks in human history over the past 10 years.While some competitors are raising funds from investors and increasing the market value of their stablecoins on their balance sheets by paying incentives to banks, Tether already has hundreds of thousands of partners, establishing service terminals in all developing countries, creating digital platforms with tens of millions of users and amazing technology. The scale of our network is what sets us apart.This is why USDT has been able to successfully empower 400 million users in emerging markets, enabling them to access the global financial system through the USDT stablecoin. There are still billions of people who cannot access basic financial services; these are good people who are simply overlooked by banks because they are too poor. We will continue to fulfill our mission to help them.And in the process, we are helping the U.S. economy by repurchasing hundreds of billions of U.S. Treasury bonds and strengthening the dollar's position as the most widely used fiat currency in the world. So no, I am not worried at all."

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, according to official sources, Tether has announced a strategic partnership with the UAE real estate B2B platform Reelly Tech, aiming to optimize real estate transactions in the UAE. Over 30,000 local and international agents on the Reelly Tech platform will be able to use USDT to streamline transaction processing.As part of this collaboration, Tether and Reelly Tech will develop a comprehensive interactive educational series and promote it on the Reelly Tech platform. This program aims to help agents explore the transformative potential of stablecoins in real estate transactions and understand various practical applications, such as USDT transfers for real estate purchases.

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, Plan B is an initiative established in collaboration with Tether aimed at promoting the use of Bitcoin and blockchain technology. This initiative concluded in El Salvador on January 30-31, 2025. Following the unveiling of the first Satoshi Nakamoto statue in Lugano, Switzerland, the first Plan B forum held in El Salvador also unveiled the second Satoshi Nakamoto statue.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on X that Tether Data is developing applications such as AI translation, AI voice assistants, and AI Bitcoin wallet assistants.Tether is about to launch an open-source AI SDK platform built on the Holepunch-based JavaScript runtime Bare, which can run on various hardware such as embedded devices, mobile phones, laptops, and servers. Tether Data's applications will focus on local device operation, ensuring complete privacy and self-custody (including data and funds).

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, Lido announced that stETH and wstETH are now live on Soneium, an Ethereum L2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, which helps creators, fans, and communities protect their rights and achieve global connectivity.

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph disclosed on the X platform that Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino previously stated: "We have always supported Bitcoin. We have invested in Bitcoin. We are loyal investors in Bitcoin and Bitcoin technology."

ChainCatcher news, Tether releases its Q4 2024 report, with Tether's profits reaching $13 billion in 2024, and record highs in U.S. Treasury holdings, USDT circulation, and excess reserves for the fourth quarter.In Q4 2024, Tether's U.S. Treasury holdings reached $113 billion, a record high. The USDT circulation reached 143,704,755,547 tokens. Tether's excess reserves surpassed $7 billion for the first time, with an annual growth of 36%.

ChainCatcher news, stablecoin issuer Tether announced the integration of USDT into the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the Bitcoin mainnet and the Lightning Network. This integration is based on the Taproot Assets protocol developed by Lightning Labs, which will enable fast, low-cost transactions while combining the security and scalability of Bitcoin.

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.

According to ChainCatcher news, as monitored by the crypto market data analysis platform Santiment, several well-known tokens have seen significant transfers to exchanges in the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency market continues to consolidate.Worldcoin (WLD) approximately 0.21% of its supply transferred to Bybit;Staked Ethereum (stETH) approximately 0.20% of its supply transferred to Bybit;Mantra (OM) approximately 0.20% of its supply transferred to Binance;Reserve Rights (RSR) approximately 0.14% of its supply transferred to Binance;Maker (MKR) approximately 0.12% of its supply transferred to Coinbase;Movement (MOVE) approximately 0.08% of its supply transferred to KuCoin.

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, Tether's investment video-sharing platform Rumble Chairman and CEO Chris Pavlovski recently confirmed that Rumble Wallet is about to launch. This is a massive internal project that creates a new way for creators to transact. Creators can receive tips and subscription fees instantly in Rumble Wallet via BTC or USDT.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino commented, "One cool feature of Rumble Wallet is the use of AI agents/assistants to help manage payments, suggest Bitcoin savings strategies based on past activities, and tip the most popular creators."