Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex, saw crypto outflows surge 700% to nearly $3 million in just 48 hours following coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes, signaling a frenzied dash for safety as traders scrambled to protect their assets from both war and domestic restrictions.

Tether has invested $200 million in digital marketplace Whop, giving the platform a $1.6 billion valuation. The deal will integrate Tether’s stablecoins into Whop, allowing creators to receive payments directly and expand globally.

Tether’s USDT may be on track to surpass both Bitcoin and Ethereum in market capitalization as stablecoins continue expanding despite broader crypto market weakness, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone.

Tether is making its strongest statement yet about where it sees lasting stability: gold.

Decentralized prediction market leader Polymarket is making a bold move to strengthen the safety and reliability of its settlement infrastructure by migrating its trading collateral from bridged USDC to Circle-issued native USDC.

U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins are emerging as a major threat to traditional banking deposits, with a new analysis from Standard Chartered estimating that as much as $500 billion could be siphoned from U.S. bank coffers by the end of 2028 if current adoption trends continue.

New pilot regime sets strict capital and compliance rules as Vietnam’s crypto market hits $230B annually, signaling the end of the legal gray zone.

Tether froze around $182 million in USDT across five Tron wallets on 11 January 2026, locking the funds while keeping them visible on-chain. The move appears linked to US authorities and follows Tether’s policy to halt wallets tied to sanctioned or illegal activity.

The stablecoin market has reached a historic milestone, crossing $310 billion in total capitalization for the first time. This surge underscores the growing importance of fiat-backed digital assets in the crypto ecosystem and signals increasing trust from both retail and institutional investors amid market volatility.

Singapore is escalating its warning to the global crypto industry: unstable stablecoins may be quietly endangering the broader economy. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun warned that many unregulated stablecoins “have a patchy record of keeping their peg” — a flaw that could trigger wider financial stress if left unaddressed.