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Tether, the world's largest issuer of stablecoins, is a company that issues stablecoins pegged 1:1 to fiat currencies and aims to promote the digital use of fiat currencies. It currently has four divisions: Tether Data, which specializes in AI and P2P technology investments; Tether Finance, which manages stablecoin services; Tether Power, which is responsible for sustainable bitcoin mining; and Tether Edu, which promotes digital skills education.
Four.Meme Upgrades Stock Meme Feature: Adds 76 New bStock Assets and Unifies Fundraising Target
Four.Meme, a Meme issuance platform in the BNB Chain ecosystem, has announced an upgrade to its Stock Meme feature, adding 76 new bStock assets that can be used as pool assets and optimizing its token issuance mechanism.It is reported that Four.Meme will abolish the previous model of setting fixed amounts for different bStocks. All bStock pools will now adopt a unified fundraising target of $10,000 equivalent, regardless of the underlying stock asset. Meanwhile, the platform will support more stock-type assets as the basis for creating Stock Memes. Popular stocks will be displayed by default, and users can also view all supported bStocks through the search function.In addition, Four.Meme has lowered the fundraising threshold for BNB, USDT, USD1, and UUSD to $10,000, aiming to provide Stock Meme creators with more asset options and a more flexible issuance method.
Binance will launch perpetual contracts for 4 US stocks, with up to 20x leverage.
Binance has announced that it will launch USDT-margined perpetual contracts for four traditional financial asset underlyings today, corresponding to StablecoinX (Nasdaq: USDE), Viking Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VKTX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM). USDEXUSDT, VKTXUSDT, MCDUSDT, and AKAMUSDT will open for trading at 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, and 17:15 Beijing Time, respectively. All contracts will support up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading, with funding rates settling every 8 hours.
Anchorage Digital Reportedly Lays Off About 17% of Staff, Valued at $4.2 Billion
Odaily News: U.S. digital asset bank Anchorage Digital has reportedly laid off approximately 17% of its workforce. The company was valued at $4.2 billion earlier this year; if its global headcount remains at around 400 as it was in February, this round of layoffs would affect roughly 68 positions. CEO Nathan McCauley informed employees of the layoff arrangements this week.In recent years, Anchorage Digital has expanded its regulated crypto business and entered stablecoin issuance, including participating in Tether's newly launched USD stablecoin USAT. The company also received a $100 million strategic investment from Tether earlier this year. (Cointelegraph)
Anchorage Digital Cuts 17%: Dragged Down by Market Conditions, Trimming Approximately 68 Positions
Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce, affecting approximately 68 positions, primarily due to the downturn in the cryptocurrency market. Despite these downward pressures, the company secured a $100 million strategic investment from Tether.
TRON ecosystem wallet MeshWallet completes $10 million private funding round
According to an official announcement, MeshWallet, a gas-free USDT wallet headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, has completed a $10 million private funding round led by multiple private investors and small family offices. Operating on the TRON (TRC20) network, MeshWallet’s core feature eliminates the need for users to hold TRX to pay gas fees, with transfer fees settled directly in USDT to streamline the dual-token operation workflow. The funds will be used to expand its product roadmap and build a user ecosystem.
Binance Will List MOONSHOT USDT-Margined Pre-IPO Perpetual Contracts
According to the official announcement, Binance will list the MOONSHOTUSDT USDT-M Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract, with Beijing Moonshot Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. as the underlying asset, on September 22 at 16:30 (UTC+8). The contract supports up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading, with funding settlements occurring every 4 hours. If the underlying asset successfully completes its IPO, it will transition to a standard perpetual contract on traditional financial assets; if the listing fails, the contract will be removed.
Japanese police arrest 6 crypto money laundering suspects, involving funds of approximately $580,000
According to Jiji Press and TBS, Japanese police have arrested six individuals suspected of using cryptocurrency to launder money for a fraud syndicate. Police investigations show the group allegedly processed approximately 91 million yen (about $580,000) in scam funds between February and March 2024, affecting around 30 victims. The funds were first deposited into a corporate bank account, exchanged for BTC, converted to USDT through overseas channels, and transferred back to the fraud ring, with those involved reportedly taking a 1% commission.
Suspected Ledger Hacker Transfers 430.2 ETH to Tornado Cash
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hacker behind the reported $90 million Ledger reseller incident has deposited 430.2 ETH, worth $1.07 million, into Tornado Cash through 4 wallets. After Tether froze the related funds, the hacker swapped USDT for USDD through SUN.io and USDD's PSM, with some funds also flowing into Binance hot wallets.The hacker's wallet tracked by Arkham currently holds a total of $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH worth $28.35 million; 213.371 BTC worth $17.65 million; 13.646 million USDD worth $13.65 million; and 10.909 million USDT worth $10.91 million. Onchain Lens is calling on Binance to investigate these transfers and freeze accounts associated with the stolen funds as soon as possible.
Ledger-related stolen funds amount to nearly $90 million, Tether freezes related USDT
According to MistTrack monitoring, Odaily reports that Tether has frozen a large amount of USDT on addresses related to the Ledger user fund theft incident. The losses from this incident have approached $90 million, and some affected users have contacted MistTrack for assistance, with the team currently following up. Previously, Ledger stated it was investigating the theft of user funds related to Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBillis.
US Senator Richard Blumenthal Investigates Cantor Fitzgerald's Relationship with Tether
Odaily News: Senator Richard Blumenthal, a senior Democrat on the U.S. Senate investigation panel, is continuing to investigate the financial relationship of stablecoin issuer Tether, and has sent a letter to Brandon Lutnick, CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, requesting information about the relationship between the two companies.Brandon Lutnick is the son of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. After Howard Lutnick joined the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Brandon Lutnick took over his leadership role at Cantor Fitzgerald.Cantor Fitzgerald holds and manages Tether's reserve assets in the United States, and the two parties have multiple other business interests. (CoinDesk)
Senator Blumenthal Sends Letter of Inquiry Regarding Tether's Partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald
US Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, launching an investigative inquiry into the two companies’ ties regarding Tether reserve management and compliance.
US Senate Investigation Points to USDT as a Key Liquidity Channel for Iran's Shadow Banking, Gulf VASPs Face Heightened Sanctions Risk
Odaily News: A report by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has identified stablecoins, particularly USDT, as a key liquidity channel supporting Iran's shadow banking system. Licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region face heightened sanctions compliance pressure and need to strengthen wallet attribution identification and counterparty assessment.Soham Jethani, a partner at law firm Septten, stated that merchants settling crypto assets into local fiat currency does not mean they can circumvent sanctions risk. Liability may arise from providing designated persons, funds, or economic resources, as well as handling assets within the transaction chain, and may materialize before the bank completes final settlement.Jethani noted that the name of a stablecoin or its denomination currency does not determine legal ownership; specific rights depend on contractual arrangements and the actual payment process. Globally circulating stablecoins may also bring secondary sanctions risk. Indirect or historical wallet associations do not automatically constitute a violation; determination requires consideration of the applicable regime, transaction participants, and specific facts.In regulated markets such as the UAE, licensed exchange wallets are continuously monitored, and relevant funds can be frozen before consumer settlement, while merchants must also complete KYC. Regulated VASPs handling deposits and withdrawals bear responsibility for counterparty and sanctions risk assessment and corresponding controls. (Bitcoin.com News)
Hacker targeting resale Ledger devices transfers over $270,000 to Binance and deposits 430.2 ETH into Tornado Cash for mixing.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the hacker associated with the $90 million Ledger reseller incident has cumulatively deposited approximately $270,300 into Binance, including 256.57K USDT and 41.12K TRX (about $13,700), with the majority of funds already transferred to Binance's hot wallet. Previously, the hacker also used four wallets to deposit 430.2 ETH (approximately $1.07 million) into Tornado Cash for mixing, and converted USDT to USDD to evade Tether's fund freeze.
Suspected Ledger Hacker Transfers 430.2 ETH to Tornado Cash
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hacker behind the reported $90 million Ledger reseller incident has deposited 430.2 ETH, worth $1.07 million, into Tornado Cash through 4 wallets. After Tether froze the related funds, the hacker swapped USDT for USDD through SUN.io and USDD's PSM, with some funds also flowing into Binance hot wallets.The hacker's wallet tracked by Arkham currently holds a total of $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH worth $28.35 million; 213.371 BTC worth $17.65 million; 13.646 million USDD worth $13.65 million; and 10.909 million USDT worth $10.91 million. Onchain Lens is calling on Binance to investigate these transfers and freeze accounts associated with the stolen funds as soon as possible.
32-hour cumulative outflow of $670 million in tokens, U.S. government address transfers BTC and USDT to Coinbase Prime
Odaily News: The U.S. government address continued to transfer 5,382.1 BTC, worth $448 million, to Coinbase Prime from last night to the early hours of this morning. Over the 32 hours from the early hours of yesterday to now, this address has cumulatively transferred out tokens worth $670 million, including 6,215.7 BTC, worth $520 million; 119 million USDT; and 40,285 BNB, worth $31.63 million. Among these, all BTC and USDT entered Coinbase Prime.
US Government Transfers Another 94.15 Million USDT to Coinbase Prime, Cumulative Transfers Reach Approximately $566 Million Within Hours
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the U.S. government has transferred an additional 94.15 million USDT from seized FTX/Alameda funds to Coinbase Prime. The cumulative transfer amount over the past few hours has reached approximately $566 million.
$470 Million in Seized Crypto Assets Moved, US Government-Linked Wallets Involve 4,695 BTC, WBTC, and USDT
Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Arkham reports that US government-linked wallets transferred approximately 4,695 BTC, along with WBTC and USDT, through a series of transactions today, involving total assets worth approximately $470 million. On-chain analyst @TimechainIndex independently flagged the same batch of approximately 4,695 BTC, distributed across 4 transactions. The assets are related to seizures tied to the Bitfinex hack and FTX/Alameda, with some assets already sent to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses. This transfer follows the US government's additional transfer to Coinbase Prime yesterday.
Gate Launches Gate Money at TOKEN2049, Connecting Digital Assets, Stocks, Payments, and Asset Management Services
Odaily News: On October 7, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han officially announced the launch of Gate Money during a keynote speech at TOKEN2049. Centered on the core concept of "One Gate, Everything Money," Gate Money leverages Gate's established diversified financial service capabilities to build a globally integrated financial services application, connecting digital assets, fiat currencies, stocks, ETFs, gold, bank accounts, payments, and asset management services into a single account, covering scenarios including asset holding, receiving funds, transfers, payments, exchanges, and yield. Users can experience Gate Money by updating the Gate App to version v8.39.0.Gate Money supports users in managing multiple fiat currencies and digital assets under a single account, and provides fiat and on-chain deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and other functions. Eligible users can also upgrade to obtain a bank account in their own name for receiving funds and withdrawals. Meanwhile, Gate Money supports using different types of assets in the account, including stocks, for daily payment and spending. Gate Card supports online and offline purchases using fiat currencies or digital assets, and can be linked to digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Convert supports asset exchanges, while Earn offers yield products, with balances in assets such as USDT able to earn up to 3.6% yield with no lock-up required.The launch of Gate Money further connects asset management, fund circulation, and daily payment scenarios, extending Gate's financial services from digital asset trading and asset management toward more fund and consumption needs. In the future, Gate will continue to expand asset categories, payment methods, and financial service capabilities, further enriching Gate Money's products and application scenarios.
Hacker targeting resale Ledger devices transfers over $270,000 to Binance and deposits 430.2 ETH into Tornado Cash for mixing.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the hacker associated with the $90 million Ledger reseller incident has cumulatively deposited approximately $270,300 into Binance, including 256.57K USDT and 41.12K TRX (about $13,700), with the majority of funds already transferred to Binance's hot wallet. Previously, the hacker also used four wallets to deposit 430.2 ETH (approximately $1.07 million) into Tornado Cash for mixing, and converted USDT to USDD to evade Tether's fund freeze.
About $72.9 million is still in attacker-controlled addresses, Ledger CryptoBillis stolen funds distribution disclosed
According to monitoring by Galaxy's head of research, in the Ledger CryptoBillis attack incident, approximately $72.9 million remains in addresses controlled by the attacker, involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT; $3.1 million entered Tornado Cash, while the remaining funds have been bridged across chains, swapped, or layered and transferred through relayers.
Suspected Ledger Hacker Transfers 430.2 ETH to Tornado Cash
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hacker behind the reported $90 million Ledger reseller incident has deposited 430.2 ETH, worth $1.07 million, into Tornado Cash through 4 wallets. After Tether froze the related funds, the hacker swapped USDT for USDD through SUN.io and USDD's PSM, with some funds also flowing into Binance hot wallets.The hacker's wallet tracked by Arkham currently holds a total of $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH worth $28.35 million; 213.371 BTC worth $17.65 million; 13.646 million USDD worth $13.65 million; and 10.909 million USDT worth $10.91 million. Onchain Lens is calling on Binance to investigate these transfers and freeze accounts associated with the stolen funds as soon as possible.
Ledger-related stolen funds amount to nearly $90 million, Tether freezes related USDT
According to MistTrack monitoring, Odaily reports that Tether has frozen a large amount of USDT on addresses related to the Ledger user fund theft incident. The losses from this incident have approached $90 million, and some affected users have contacted MistTrack for assistance, with the team currently following up. Previously, Ledger stated it was investigating the theft of user funds related to Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBillis.
$470 Million in Seized Crypto Assets Moved, US Government-Linked Wallets Involve 4,695 BTC, WBTC, and USDT
Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Arkham reports that US government-linked wallets transferred approximately 4,695 BTC, along with WBTC and USDT, through a series of transactions today, involving total assets worth approximately $470 million. On-chain analyst @TimechainIndex independently flagged the same batch of approximately 4,695 BTC, distributed across 4 transactions. The assets are related to seizures tied to the Bitfinex hack and FTX/Alameda, with some assets already sent to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses. This transfer follows the US government's additional transfer to Coinbase Prime yesterday.
ZachXBT Goes Undercover in Lazarus Group-Linked Money Laundering Ring: Invested Nearly $3.5 Million in OTC Trades with Counterparty Using the Alias Jimmy Green
Odaily News: On-chain detective ZachXBT posted on X that he once posed as a client to infiltrate a criminal group suspected of laundering money for the North Korea-backed hacker organization Lazarus Group, and assisted in freezing funds related to the 2025 Bybit attack.ZachXBT stated that after Bybit suffered a $1.5 billion attack in February 2025, he discovered that more than 15 accounts in public Telegram and Discord groups were seeking help processing transactions related to the stolen funds. He subsequently contacted one of the Telegram users using the alias "Jimmy Green" and built trust through multiple transactions. According to his disclosure, on March 6, 2025, he transferred $3.497 million in USDC to an Ethereum address for a USDC-to-TRON-chain USDT exchange transaction with the counterparty. The source of gas funds for that address can be traced back to the Bybit attack funds and was publicly flagged as a Bybit attack blacklisted address.ZachXBT said that in subsequent communications, the counterparty revealed that their team had been involved in processing the stolen Bybit funds and disclosed in advance that the funds would be moved across chains including Solana. By matching transaction timing, amounts, and on-chain data, he identified a wallet cluster involving more than $12 million in Bybit attack funds, with fund paths spanning multiple networks including BTC→ETH→SOL→TRON. Approximately 442,000 USDT was frozen by Tether, and the group also attempted to launder money through Uniswap liquidity pools and low-liquidity tokens. Additionally, the counterparty disclosed having helped other clients process approximately $3 million in fraudulent proceeds, and ZachXBT traced the related funds to wallets associated with the sanctioned Huione Guarantee.ZachXBT revealed that in this investigation, he initially invested $3.497 million and bore a loss risk of approximately 5% per transaction. The intelligence ultimately obtained was provided to relevant investigative agencies and law enforcement authorities at the earliest opportunity. Since 2022, he has assisted in freezing over $75 million in funds related to North Korea-linked incidents.
HTX has launched perpetual contracts for USDEX, CEG, and RLC.
According to official announcements, Huobi HTX listed perpetual contracts for USDEX/USDT, CEG/USDT, and RLC/USDT on October 10, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. Additionally, from today until 15:00 (UTC+8) on October 15, Huobi HTX is launching a New Coin Trading Contest for perpetual contracts. Users who complete registration, trade the specified contract pairs, and meet the designated threshold will have the opportunity to share the 1 billion $HTX total prize pool.
Bitget has launched stock perpetual contracts for four equities including Starbucks and Home Depot.
According to an official announcement, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks: SBUX (Starbucks), HD (Home Depot), CEG (Constellation Energy), and LEN (Lennar). The above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and enable 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 341 stock contract underlyings.
Gate WCTC S9 Global Trading Competition Kicks Off with a Total Prize Pool of 6,000,000 USDT
According to official sources, Gate WCTC S9 Global Trading Competition officially opened registration on October 9 at 16:00 and will remain open until October 26 at 16:00 (UTC+8). The competition officially begins on October 26 at 16:00 and runs until November 25 at 16:00 (UTC+8). With the theme "Cross Asset Boundaries, Reach the Pinnacle of Trading," this edition features a super prize pool of up to 6,000,000 USDT that unlocks dynamically based on the number of active traders, covering multiple trading products including spot, ETF, flash swap, stocks, futures, and TradFi.Among the offerings, the team competition features a prize pool of up to 3,200,000 USDT, divided into two halves, with rankings based on platform-wide trading volume, CFD trading volume, and profitability. The individual competition prize pool reaches up to 400,000 USDT. The event also introduces a BTC/USDT event contract PK, where users can participate in consecutive 5-minute up/down markets through random matching and accumulate points based on the number of wins.In addition, the WCTC Lucky Launchpad features a 725,000 USDT prize pool. Users who enter the event page for the first time will receive a free launch opportunity and have the chance to win USDT cash, futures position trial vouchers, fee rebate vouchers, random-amount tokens, random-amount stock rewards, and WCTC custom merchandise and other gifts. Around the main themed competition, Gate has set up the WCTC Global Trading Carnival, offering a 1,000,000 USDT prize pool for side activities. The competition also includes a fixed bonus of 275,000 USDT, covering new user participation, team formation, priority team creation, and livestream interaction segments, while integrating with multiple Gate business lines. Through WCTC's concentrated coordination of multi-asset products and global user scenarios, Gate has deepened cross-market and cross-asset business synergies, continuously improving its global multi-asset trading ecosystem.
Upbit will list KAIA/KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs
According to an official announcement, Upbit will list KAIA/KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.
HTX has launched MAR perpetual contracts.
According to the official announcement, HTX has listed the MAR/USDT perpetual contract on October 9, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. Meanwhile, from now until 15:00 (UTC+8) on October 15, HTX is launching a new token perpetual contract trading competition. Users who complete registration, trade contracts for the participating tokens, and meet the specified threshold will have the chance to share the total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
Decrypt Money Accounts Launches on Solana, Single USDT Balance Covers Multiple Financial Products
Odaily News: Crypto information platform Decrypt has launched Decrypt Money Accounts on Solana. Account balances are denominated in USDT and can be used across products including Earn, Swaps, Predictions, and Perps. The platform covers gas and rent fees through fee-payer co-signing, so users do not need to hold SOL or handle network fees.The account uses a self-custody model. Decrypt does not hold users' private keys and cannot execute transactions on their behalf. Users can deposit funds through multiple payment methods. A private key export feature is expected to be available shortly, after which accounts can be connected to any Solana wallet software.Cross-chain operations are handled at the platform's underlying layer. For example, Myriad Predictions markets settle on BNB Chain, yet users can still trade using the same Solana USDT balance without bridging or switching networks. Existing Myriad Wallet users can use the service directly without migration.Decrypt Money Accounts will serve as the underlying channel for The Information Exchange, connecting Decrypt, Myriad, and the upcoming MYR. The platform will subsequently expand prediction markets into instruments such as spot, perpetual futures, and structured event products. (Decrypt)
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Japanese police arrest 6 crypto money laundering suspects, involving funds of approximately $580,000
According to Jiji Press and TBS, Japanese police have arrested six individuals suspected of using cryptocurrency to launder money for a fraud syndicate. Police investigations show the group allegedly processed approximately 91 million yen (about $580,000) in scam funds between February and March 2024, affecting around 30 victims. The funds were first deposited into a corporate bank account, exchanged for BTC, converted to USDT through overseas channels, and transferred back to the fraud ring, with those involved reportedly taking a 1% commission.
Bitget's "Peer Program" Round 4 Rewards Distributed, Cumulative Prize Pool Surpasses 4.6 Million USDT
Odaily reports, according to Bitget official data, the platform's "Peer Program" Round 4 rewards have been fully distributed. This round's reward distribution exceeded 1.1 million USDT, bringing the cumulative prize pool to over 4.6 million USDT.Additionally, starting from October 10, winning users in each round can also receive a surprise mystery box, with a 100% win rate. Mystery box rewards include contract position trial vouchers worth up to 10,000 USDT, 5% APR wealth management rate boost coupons, and GetAgent Ultra experience cards, among other benefits. Eligible users can directly go to the campaign page to claim them.
HTX has launched perpetual contracts for USDEX, CEG, and RLC.
According to official announcements, Huobi HTX listed perpetual contracts for USDEX/USDT, CEG/USDT, and RLC/USDT on October 10, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. Additionally, from today until 15:00 (UTC+8) on October 15, Huobi HTX is launching a New Coin Trading Contest for perpetual contracts. Users who complete registration, trade the specified contract pairs, and meet the designated threshold will have the opportunity to share the 1 billion $HTX total prize pool.
Hacker targeting resale Ledger devices transfers over $270,000 to Binance and deposits 430.2 ETH into Tornado Cash for mixing.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the hacker associated with the $90 million Ledger reseller incident has cumulatively deposited approximately $270,300 into Binance, including 256.57K USDT and 41.12K TRX (about $13,700), with the majority of funds already transferred to Binance's hot wallet. Previously, the hacker also used four wallets to deposit 430.2 ETH (approximately $1.07 million) into Tornado Cash for mixing, and converted USDT to USDD to evade Tether's fund freeze.
About $72.9 million is still in attacker-controlled addresses, Ledger CryptoBillis stolen funds distribution disclosed
According to monitoring by Galaxy's head of research, in the Ledger CryptoBillis attack incident, approximately $72.9 million remains in addresses controlled by the attacker, involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT; $3.1 million entered Tornado Cash, while the remaining funds have been bridged across chains, swapped, or layered and transferred through relayers.
Tether Freezes THORChain-Associated USDT Vault Without Warning
Tether temporarily froze approximately 1.45 million USDT related to THORChain vaults, and unfroze them two hours later without explanation.