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Stablecoin issuer signals a move into artificial intelligence tools aimed at developing markets. Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, says its user base has surpassed 650 million people. The company disclosed the figure alongside plans to move into artificial intelligence applications aimed at developing markets.

Stablecoin issuer moves from routine attestations to a full audit by a major global accounting firm. Tether has completed what is being described as its first audit carried out by a Big Four accounting firm, according to a report from Forkast. KPMG signed off on the stablecoin issuer's 2025 financials, the outlet reported.

The charter clears a path for the firm's USD1 stablecoin to operate under federal oversight World Liberty Financial has obtained a conditional charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to reports from NFTevening and Forkast.

Rising stablecoin use across the region highlights gaps in custody protection and regulatory oversight. Stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar are gaining traction across Latin America. Households and small businesses are using them as a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation.

The new issuance lifts Ripple's stablecoin's circulating supply to roughly 1.71 billion tokens amid rising institutional interest. Ripple has issued another 10 million RLUSD tokens, bringing the stablecoin's total circulating supply to approximately 1.71 billion. The mint was recorded on-chain and confirmed by blockchain trackers, according to reporting on the issuance.

Coinfomania and AMBCrypto disagree on whether Tether's KPMG audit is still underway or has already concluded with results. Coinfomania and AMBCrypto disagree on whether Tether's KPMG audit is still underway or has already concluded with results. What all sources agree on Tether has involved KPMG in connection with a full audit of its reserves.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed the 200,000 figure. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed…

The DeFi analytics platform's team says fake apps impersonating its brand slowed Apple's review process for months. DefiLlama, a widely used platform for tracking decentralized finance data, has confirmed that its mobile app rollout was pushed back.

The exchange will run the promotion for four more weeks, rewarding users who hold or transact with Ripple's stablecoin. Binance is prolonging a marketing campaign built around RLUSD, the stablecoin issued by Ripple. The exchange has set aside 1 million XRP as an incentive pool for participants, according to reporting on the update.

A former Ripple staffer has hinted at a stealth project aiming to boost adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. A former Ripple engineer has publicly teased a new venture built on the XRP Ledger, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does. Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does.

Paolo Ardoino pushed back on speculation, according to a report from BeInCrypto. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back on rumors related to blockchain activity involving the company, according to a report from BeInCrypto published on August 15.

A corporate Solana treasury generated staking income but turned to equity markets to cover operating costs. A company operating a Solana-based corporate treasury reported $2.5 million in staking rewards, CryptoSlate reported. The figure reflects yield generated by staking SOL tokens held on the firm's balance sheet.

Analysts point to growing on-chain usage as a potential catalyst, though price targets vary widely across reports. Avalanche's AVAX token is back in analyst focus as on-chain activity on the network reportedly increases. Two separate reports this week outline bullish scenarios for the token, though they differ sharply on how high a rally could extend.

Bitwise is reportedly partnering with Superstate to explore tokenizing its Solana Staking ETF, known by the ticker $BSOL.

Executives from Coinbase and Ripple are expected to attend a White House meeting with President Trump and administration officials, according to reports…

CryptoBriefing reported that NEST, an automated buyback mechanism tied to Lido DAO's LDO token, has gone live on mainnet.

Gemini's newest earnings disclosure shows total revenue climbing even though income tied directly to crypto trading fell, according to CryptoSlate.