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JP Morgan claims that stablecoin leader Tether may need to sell its Bitcoin reserves to meet proposed U.S. rules. Tether says JPM is "salty.
According to a report from JPMorgan, Tether may need to sell Bitcoin and other commodities to reach compliance with proposed US stablecoin rules. CEO Paolo Ardoino disputed this on social media but didn't address the core concerns.
Plasma just locked in $24 million to launch a blockchain built specifically for Tether. The new network, set to go live in the second quarter of 2025, promises zero-fee transactions and a streamlined system designed solely for stablecoins.
TL;DR Tether has responded to JPMorgan analysts, who suggested the company might have to sell Bitcoin to comply with new US stablecoin regulations. JPMorgan analysts based their comments on the GENIUS Act and STABLE Act bills, which propose strict reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers.
HTX removes PI token, converting user balances to USDT ahead of Pi Network's mainnet launch, as speculation and exchange listings grow.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino dismissed JP Morgan's claims that regulatory changes may force the stablecoin issuer to sell Bitcoin, expressing skepticism about the bank's predictions on Tether's compliance and market impact. The post Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Dismisses JP Morgan's Bitcoin Sell-Off Prediction appeared first on Cryptonews.
Tether has refuted claims made by JPMorgan analysts regarding its Bitcoin reserves and ability to comply with upcoming US stablecoin regulations. In a Feb. 13 statement to CryptoSlate, the stablecoin issuer confirmed that it is closely monitoring developments around US stablecoin regulations while actively engaging with local regulators.
Tether slammed JPMorgan analysts for speculation that the issuer may need to sell its Bitcoin holdings to comply with newly proposed US stablecoin bills.
Company data suggests that Tether's reserves are 66% compliant under the STABLE Act and 83% under the GENIUS Act, the report said.
The US has introduced two stablecoin bills to regulate stablecoin issuers. According to JPMorgan analysts, for Tether to follow the planned US stablecoin rules, it might have to sell assets that don't follow the rules.
US lawmakers are pushing for new stablecoin regulations that might impact Tether's operations in the market.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told The Block that JPMorgan analysts "don't understand either Bitcoin nor Tether."
Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive officer of stablecoin behemoth Tether, has taken aim at banking giant JPMorgan, claiming that its analysts are "salty" since they do not own the largest cryptocurrency.
Tether Sell Bitcoin: JPMorgan warns that new US stablecoin regulations could force Tether to offload non-compliant assets, including Bitcoin.
Tether, the biggest stablecoin issuer, might be forced to sell some of its Bitcoin holdings to follow new US regulations, says JPMorgan analysts. The US has proposed two laws, the STABLE Act and the GENIUS Act to set stricter rules for stablecoin issuers.
Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) may have to restructure asset reserves, potentially forcing the company to sell some of its holdings, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), according to JPMorgan analysts. What Happened: This move, should it occur, could ripple through the cryptocurrency market, altering established dynamics, The Block reported.
Tether announces a strategic investment in Zengo Wallet, aiming to enhance self-custody solutions and drive global stablecoin adoption, reflecting its commitment to secure digital asset management.
Tether, the issuer of the leading stablecoin USDT and one of the largest Bitcoin (BTC) holders, could now be forced to dump part of its BTC reserves, according to JPMorgan analysts. This raises questions on potential market impacts for both Bitcoin and USDT in 2025.
Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, announced a strategic investment in Zengo Wallet, a keyless yet self-custodial crypto wallet. Since its launch in 2019, Zengo has served over 1.5 million users without a single wallet being compromised, thanks to its innovative approach that eliminates traditional seed phrase vulnerabilities.
JPMorgan analysts estimate that only 66%–83% of Tether's reserves comply with proposed U.S. stablecoin regulations, potentially requiring asset restructuring.
The new infrastructure will allow USDT deployments on Arbitrum, Ethereum, Tron, Ton, Ink, and Berachain to link without wrapping tokens.
DeFiLlama's data revealed that Ethereum had flipped the GMGN Telegram bot in weekly revenue less than 24 hours ago despite falling to 17th place in weekly revenue rankings. The Telegram bot BullX generated more revenue than Ethereum in the past seven days as Tether held steady at the top in terms of annual, monthly, weekly, and 24-hour revenue.
As $USDT struggles to comply with the EU's Markets in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulations, Arbitrum helps Tether by providing it with infrastructure to link its new stablecoin $USDT0 to its network, alongside Ethereum, Tron, and Ton. $USDT0 is Tether's new stablecoin, strategically designed to address $USDT's efficiency and interoperability challenges across chains.
TL;DR Tether partners with Arbitrum One blockchain for its new interoperable stablecoin, USDT0, aiming to enhance connectivity and liquidity across Ethereum, Tron, and TON. The integration uses Arbitrum's Legacy Mesh solution to facilitate seamless USDT transfers between major blockchains, reducing costs and increasing liquidity.
