SCOOP: Tether personally issued TRON’s Justin Sun at least $200M in USDT
TRON's Justin Sun acquired hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Tether, making him one of its most prolific buyers, Protos can reveal.
Cas Piancey
146 stories, newest first
The rise and fall of Crypto Capital Corp, crypto’s premiere shadow bank
Crypto Capital Corp was crypto's chosen shadow bank for years. Now, nearly all major players are either in jail or awaiting trial.
SCOOP: Tether minted most USDT to just 2 firms — Alameda and Cumberland
Tether minted and sold USDT to many other companies and individuals. None came close to the numbers Alameda Research and Cumberland put up.
Crypto breaks 2 records in a day for biggest fine and DeFi hack
A DeFi hack and BitMEX's settlement meant over $700 million evaporated from crypto markets overnight. But does it matter for the ecosystem?
Binance won’t get medical records in fight over $10M crypto, says Malta charity
Binance’s once cozy relationship with Malta is disintegrating before our eyes. Not over pesky regulations — but $10 million in crypto.
‘Tether Cafe’ serves USDT coffee as DoJ probes execs for bank fraud
Tether has celebrated what it claims is a 'Tether Cafe' in Zhuhai, China: a jailey outpost that supposedly serves USDT-branded coffee.
Tether execs stumble through CNBC interview, say audit ‘months’ away
It's rare that Tether execs Paolo Ardoino or Stuart Hoegner make time for high-profile media operations, let alone together.
Swede gets 15 years in prison for $16M crypto Ponzi that lasted a decade
Gold-themed crypto Ponzi Eastern Metal Securities promised even a $98 investment would return 1.4 kilograms of gold, worth up to $45,000.
We ranked crypto companies with Glassdoor — it opened a rabbit hole
Kraken is once again suing an employee for leaving a Glassdoor review. How reliable is the platform for finding a job in crypto? You decide.
What can the Federal Reserve, Treasury, and SEC really do to Tether?
The Federal Reserve and the Treasury are in cahoots. Here's why that's bad news for Tether — if they had an interest in regulatory action.