Tether Forges An Alliance With Former Soviet Bloc Nation To Develop Country's Blockchain Ecosystem

Stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) has forged an alliance with the Government of Georgia, aimed at establishing the country as a nexus for blockchain and peer-to-peer technologies, which is expected to spur innovation and economic expansion. Tether and the Georgian government are concentrated on nurturing a start-up ecosystem by accentuating Georgia's congenial business environment and quality of life and through this emphasis, they intend to draw global investments and catalyze the growth of avant-garde start-ups in the blockchain domain.

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Tether has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Georgia, as reported by the firm on June 28. The “strategic collaboration” is part of a broader vision to position Georgia as a “central hub for peer-to-peer and blockchain technology,” intended to bring about innovation and economic growth in the region.

One of the most prominent trends in the digital asset space over the last year has been an evaporation of liquidity. On the one hand, price charts may suggest that the picture for crypto is far rosier today than it was in November, when Bitcoin hit $15,500 in the aftermath of the FTX collapse.

Russian citizens sought refuge in tether amid the brief mutiny of the Wagner mercenary group that shook their country. The ruble-denominated trading volume of the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin spiked during the short-lived rebellion, market data revealed.

The Wagner Group's revolt caused a heightened state political-economic uncertainty which may have forced many to buy into other assets. Tether's USDT represents one of the easiest routes especially after the sanctions imposed on Russia.

The trade volume between the Russian ruble and Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) saw a significant increase over the weekend, nearly quadrupling from $4 million Saturday to $15 million Sunday, as per data from crypto analytics firm CCData. What Happened: This surge coincided with the capture of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, and his forces' subsequent advance toward Moscow, seemingly in an attempt to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Stablecoin issuer Tether could become one of the most profitable companies in America this year. According to some analysts, its earnings could be even greater than those of asset manager BlackRock.

Binance.US, the U.S.-based arm of the world's largest crypto exchange Binance, on Friday announced that it has successfully worked with banking partners to resolve all USD withdrawal issues on the crypto exchange. However, it warns banking partners may terminate the service in the near future and recommends converting USD fiat balances to stablecoins.

This move comes after weeks in which the company minted billions of dollars in USDT and Paolo Ardoino, Tether's Chief Technology Officer, shed light on the reasons for this practice.

Last week, CoinDesk received documents in response to a New York state Freedom of Information Law request about the details of Tether's reserves. These documents were released two years after our original filing in 2021 and only after a full-blown legal fight with Tether, which CoinDesk won in February.

India is on the verge of a banking revolution, as J.P. Morgan, one of the world's leading investment banking firms, joins forces with six major Indian banks to implement blockchain technology for 24/7 transactions. This partnership marks a significant step toward utilizing blockchain's potential in facilitating interbank dollar settlements.