According to @AltcoinDaily, VersaBank has selected QCAD as its first stablecoin customer, framing the combination of Schedule I bank custody and a compliant CAD stablecoin as real financial infrastructure (source: @AltcoinDaily). According to @AltcoinDaily, DEFT is a strategic investor and partner to QCAD, and VBNK is referenced alongside the announcement (source: @AltcoinDaily). According to @AltcoinDaily, the post characterizes this as crypto adoption, a narrative traders may track around regulated stablecoins and bank-grade custody (source: @AltcoinDaily).

According to Paolo Ardoino, citing Class CNBC and BDO Italia, Tether's 2025 net profit fell 23 percent to 10.1 billion dollars due to lower average yields on US Treasuries versus 2024, while USDT circulation increased by 50 billion to 186 billion dollars (Class CNBC). Class CNBC added that Tether's total exposure to US Treasuries reached 141 billion dollars, up 55 percent year over year, and BDO Italia attested full coverage of all circulating USDT with a 6.337 billion dollar overcollateralization buffer (Class CNBC; BDO Italia).

According to @KobeissiLetter, Tether purchased 27 tonnes of gold in Q4 2025, lifting its total to a record 143 tonnes reportedly valued around 24 billion dollars, with the scale now exceeding most central banks; this follows additional purchases in Q3 and Q2. Source: @KobeissiLetter. For traders, this reserve buildup and diversification into gold can influence perceptions of USDT backing and liquidity, making USDT flows, stablecoin dominance, and gold crypto correlations key metrics to monitor. Source: @KobeissiLetter.

According to @ItsDave_ADA, USDCx, described as a privacy focused version of USDC, is coming to Cardano and is framed as an important leap for Cardano’s adoption (source: @ItsDave_ADA on X). According to Charles Hoskinson, he has signed the integration agreement for USDCx on Cardano and welcomed the project to Cardano Circle, signaling formal progress toward deployment (source: @IOHK_Charles on X, cited by @ItsDave_ADA). According to @ItsDave_ADA, the announcement highlights adoption momentum for Cardano’s DeFi stack by bringing a dollar stablecoin variant into the ecosystem (source: @ItsDave_ADA on X). According to the cited posts, no launch timeline or technical details were disclosed, so traders should monitor official updates for rollout milestones and potential liquidity effects across ADA pairs and Cardano DEXs (sources: @ItsDave_ADA and @IOHK_Charles on X).

According to @cz_binance, Binance now supports seven $U stablecoin spot pairs—BTC/U, ETH/U, BNB/U, SOL/U, RLUSD/U, USD1/U, and KGST/U—expanding trading routes and liquidity access on the exchange (source: @cz_binance on X; UTechStables on X). Zero trading fees apply to RLUSD/U and USD1/U, offering greater flexibility for stablecoin allocation and execution as stated by the source (source: @cz_binance on X).

According to @paoloardoino, OKX has listed USAT for U.S. users, describing it as Tether’s official U.S. stablecoin that is GENIUS Act compliant and 1:1 backed by U.S. Treasuries, with early access trading available exclusively on OKX’s The New Money App (source: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/2016144790887248087; source: https://x.com/okx/status/2016141255017955664). For traders, USAT is now tradable on OKX’s U.S. venue as a dollar-backed stablecoin product as presented by OKX (source: https://x.com/okx/status/2016141255017955664).

According to @phantom, Kraken will list CASH, a 1:1 USD backed stablecoin developed by Bridge and Phantom, described as open, neutral, and interoperable for real world utility across crypto and traditional payments. Source: Phantom on X. According to @phantom, trading on Kraken is scheduled to start at 14:00 UTC on Jan 27, with a Kraken app listing link provided for preparation. Source: Phantom on X.

According to @paoloardoino, Tether Gold’s Q4 2025 attestation has been released, coinciding with XAUT tracking gold above $5000. According to Tether, XAUT has surpassed $4 billion in value and now accounts for more than half of the gold backed stablecoin market.

According to @zachxbt, SwapNet contracts on Base were exploited for approximately $13M in USDC, with about $3M USDC still freezable at address 0x6cAad74121bF602e71386505A4687f310e0D833e (source: @zachxbt). According to @zachxbt, Circle was criticized for not protecting users of the centralized stablecoin USDC and builders were urged to reconsider reliance on USDC (source: @zachxbt). According to @zachxbt, the incident underscores counterparty and freeze risks for DeFi participants using centralized stablecoins on Base (source: @zachxbt).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, the WLFI Unlocked Treasury contract sent 235 million WLFI worth about 40 million dollars to Binance, with the transfer verified on Etherscan and flagged by the source as an exchange deposit, source: Etherscan via @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, since Binance announced the USD1 holding rewards campaign on 01.23, USD1 circulating supply jumped by 1.76 billion to 4.9 billion and now sits roughly 458 million dollars short of the top five stablecoin threshold, source: CoinMarketCap cited by @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, within 30 hours of the Binance USD1 holding airdrop launch, total supply reached 4.47 billion with Binance holding 3.464 billion or 77.5 percent and an estimated annualized yield near 13.8 percent if all balances participated, source: @ai_9684xtpa. According to @ai_9684xtpa, USD1 saw about 5.85 billion dollars in 24-hour trading volume with holdings split roughly 46.1 percent on Ethereum and 44.5 percent on BSC, source: @ai_9684xtpa citing on chain data. According to @ai_9684xtpa, Jump Trading and Auros Global cumulatively deposited 740 million USD1 to Binance and USD1 traded near 1.0012 on Binance during the campaign window, source: @ai_9684xtpa.

According to @EmberCN, World Liberty Finance transferred 235 million WLFI from its treasury to Binance to fund the USD1 holding rewards program, valued around $40 million, source: @EmberCN on X. @EmberCN added that USD1 supply stands at 4.9 billion, with 4.22 billion held on Binance, source: @EmberCN on X. The post indicates the USD1 holding reward APY can be inferred from these balances, but a specific rate was not disclosed, source: @EmberCN on X.

According to @justinsuntron, Tron Inc. added to its TRX treasury again, taking total holdings above 677 million TRX and signaling continued corporate accumulation. According to @justinsuntron, more listed companies holding TRX on balance sheets is reducing tradable float and compressing short term volatility, reshaping liquidity for active traders. According to @justinsuntron, stability is increasingly supported by TRON’s stablecoin settlement network and a shifting holder structure, making short term swings harder to trigger. According to @justinsuntron, traders should plan entries, exits, and risk controls for TRX with tighter float and structurally firmer order books in mind.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance’s USD1 holding-airdrop campaign pushed a 1.33 billion increase in USD1 supply to 4.47 billion dollars within 30 hours, alongside 5.85 billion dollars in 24-hour trading volume (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance wallets hold 3.464 billion USD1 or 77.5 percent of supply and, if fully enrolled in the airdrop, the implied annualized return is about 13.8 percent from WLFI incentives (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, USD1 balances are concentrated on Ethereum at 46.1 percent and BSC at 44.5 percent, while Jump Trading and Auros Global together deposited 740 million USD1 to Binance after the campaign launched (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, USD1 on Binance traded up to 1.0017 before easing to 1.0012 as activity normalized around the reward program (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the campaign runs from 2026-01-23 08:00 to 2026-02-20 08:00, counts spot, futures, and margin accounts holding USD1 as eligible (with a 1.2x weighting for contract and margin collateral), and distributes 40 million dollars equivalent in WLFI over four weekly tranches; on a 3.0 billion total USD1 assumption with full participation, a back-of-envelope APY is about 16 percent (source: @ai_9684xtpa). According to @ai_9684xtpa, a prior capped 20 percent product added 118 million to supply and briefly lifted the price to 1.0039, whereas the current uncapped structure is driving stronger issuance, placing USD1 at top six among stablecoins and roughly 334 million short of top five, with the source estimating it may reach fifth by campaign end (source: @ai_9684xtpa).

According to @cas_abbe, Kraken and the Kraken app now support USDC on the Algorand network, enabling fast, low-cost deposits, withdrawals, holding, and spending, source: Algorand Foundation on X. Kraken will also operate an Algorand node to strengthen decentralization and network security, source: Algorand Foundation on X. For traders, this provides exchange-native USDC rails on Algorand to streamline funding and settlement with lower on-chain transfer costs, source: Algorand Foundation on X.

According to @EmberCN, USD1’s one‑month 20% APR flexible savings campaign ends tomorrow, and a full 50,000 USD1 deposit would have earned about $822 in interest, based on the source’s calculation. According to @EmberCN, to expand the user base and reduce potential post‑campaign sell pressure on USD1, WLFI has rolled out a new USD1 holding subsidy that seamlessly bridges the end of the prior offer. According to @EmberCN, the new subsidy is intended to sustain incentives for USD1 holders and mitigate near‑term selling pressure.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, Binance has relaunched its USD1 campaign with $40 million equivalent in WLFI rewards distributed over four weeks, running from 2026.01.23 08:00 to 2026.02.20 08:00 (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to the same source, eligibility covers holding USD1 in spot, futures, or margin accounts, with USD1 used as collateral in derivatives or margin receiving a 1.2x weighting for rewards (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the estimated annualized yield is roughly 16% if the entire ~3 billion USD1 supply participates (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to @ai_9684xtpa, the prior USD1 yield event drove a supply increase of 118 million, market cap to about $2.87 billion, and a short-term premium up to $1.0039 despite a $50,000 per-account cap, whereas the new program is positioned to favor larger holders with more USD1 capturing more rewards (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X). According to data cited by @ai_9684xtpa from Arkham Intelligence, market maker Jump Trading withdrew 100 million USD1 from Bitgo and deposited it to Binance to meet the surge in USD1 liquidity demand (source: Arkham Intelligence via @ai_9684xtpa on X).

According to @justinsuntron, USDD is at 1.1B now with 2B expected soon. Source: @justinsuntron on X, Jan 18, 2026. The post does not specify whether the figure refers to circulating supply or market capitalization and provides only the headline numbers. Source: @justinsuntron on X, Jan 18, 2026.

According to @paoloardoino, USDT0 marked its first year of extending USDT, described as the largest stablecoin in the world, with Ardoino sharing the USDT0 post announcing the milestone. Source: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/2011908223280840860; Source: https://x.com/USDT0_to/status/2011844983373119513 For traders tracking stablecoin market infrastructure, the update underscores continued efforts around USDT’s expansion that can influence liquidity venues using USDT as a base asset. Source: https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/2011908223280840860; Source: https://x.com/USDT0_to/status/2011844983373119513

According to @GracyBitget, Bitget has launched Gold and now enables users to use USDT to trade traditional asset classes including crypto, stocks, gold, and forex; source: X post dated 2026-01-05 https://twitter.com/GracyBitget/status/2008116607588200554.

According to Binance, the exchange is giving away $25,000 USDC in token vouchers through its Christmas Community Activities, with the announcement directing users to the official Support page for full details. Binance states that the Support announcement is the source of participation rules, eligibility, activity timeline, and voucher redemption instructions that traders must follow. According to Circle, USDC is a dollar-referenced stablecoin, so participants evaluating any redeemed rewards for trading should rely on the usage terms specified in the Binance Support announcement.