Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to acquire 5% stake in Tether for $600M: Report
The report comes four days after Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO Howard Lutnick was appointed as President-Elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce. Go to Source
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RWA Startup Hamilton Tokenizes US Treasury Bills on Bitcoin L2 Solutions
Hamilton has announced the tokenization of U.S. Treasury bills on Bitcoin’s layer two (L2) platforms, stating that it marks a significant advancement in bridging traditional finance with Bitcoin’s decentralized finance (defi) sector. The move aims to enhance financial accessibility and liquidity within the Bitcoin ecosystem. U.S. Treasury Bills Tokenized on Bitcoin’s L2s Hamilton, a startup … Read more
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Fulfills Promise by Reducing Commercial Paper Holdings Down to Zero
On October 13, 2022, Tether Holdings Limited announced that the stablecoin issuer has reduced the company’s commercial paper holdings down to zero. The company has said it would reach this goal for a while now, and Tether says that shrinking commercial paper holdings down to zero “demonstrates Tether’s commitment to backing its tokens with the … Read more
Tether CTO Says US Treasury Notes Account for More Than 58% of USDT’s Reserves
On Monday, the chief technology officer of Tether Holdings Limited, Paolo Ardoino, explained that U.S. Treasury bills represent more than 58% of the company’s reserves. The announcement follows Tether hiring the accounting firm BDO Italia and the stablecoin issuer’s quarterly attestation, which had shown a decrease in commercial paper holdings. Tether’s Commercial Paper Holdings Shrank … Read more
