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Tether's Financial Triumph: Record $2.85B Q4 Profit and Strategic Asset Growth
Tether Holdings Limited reported a Q4 2023 profit of $2.85 billion, boosted by US Treasuries, Gold, and Bitcoin reserves, and a net profit of $6.2 billion, showcasing strong financial health.
TrueUSD Depegging Linked to Binance Launchpool Activities
TrueUSD (TUSD) depegged below its $1 parity, dropping to $0.97, amid significant selling on Binance and issues with real-time reserve attestations. The depegging was linked to activities on Binance Launchpool and raises questions about stablecoin stability and transparency.
Ripple May Dump Over 96 Million XRP Soon
Ripple's strategic handling of 240M XRP in December 2023 stabilized the market and may influence future cryptocurrency dynamics.
Tether Q3 Attestation: 85.7% Cash Reserves, $330M Loan Cut, $670M Research Spend
Tether's Q3 2023 attestation shows historic liquidity, 85.7% reserves in Cash & Cash Equivalents, reduced secured loans, and robust investment in industry research, ensuring financial resilience amid market fluctuations.
OKX Discloses Monthly Proof of Reserves, Holding $10.4 Billion in BTC, ETH, and USDT
OKX, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has reported a $10.4 billion holding in primary assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether, with 84% of respondents praising the exchange's transparency and reserve ratios.
Circle's USDC Reserves Remain Stuck at SVB, Raises Concerns Over Crypto Stability
Circle's $3.3 billion worth of USDC reserves held at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have not been processed, raising concerns over the stability of the cryptocurrency. This follows the disclosure that 20% of Circle's USDC reserves were held in several financial institutions, including the recently bankrupted Silvergate and the now-shuttered SVB. The world of cryptocurrencies has been characterized by volatility, leading to concerns over their stability and reliability as a store of value. One cryptocurrency that has been touted as a more stable alternative to Bitcoin is USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin that is pegged to the US dollar.
Binance Adds 11 Tokens to PoR Report
Binance cryptocurrency exchange has included 11 more tokens in its proof-of-reserves report, taking the total number of assets in its system to 24, valued at over $63 billion.
Proof-of-Reserves Becomes a Burning Issue amid FTX Crisis
With the liquidity issue being a primary contributor to the FTX crisis, the proof-of-reserves concept has engulfed the crypto sector with more exchanges gearing towards showing more transparency.
Circle Taps BNY Mellon to Serve as Custodian for USDC Stablecoin Reserves
The new partnership will mutually benefit Circle and Mellon Bank.
Canada-Based Tahini's Restaurants Trades Entire Cash Reserves For Bitcoin
Tahinis Restaurants announced that it would be converting all of its cash reserves into Bitcoin.