Tether minted 192,657 XAUT tokens on 30 January 2026, valued at approximately $946 million. The minting equals approximately 6 metric tons of physical gold.
A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder insider trading lawsuit against Coinbase directors to move ahead, despite an internal review that cleared the executives. The derivative case claims insiders sold more than $2.9 billion in stock and avoided over $1 billion in losses.
Tether reported over $10 billion in net profit for 2025, based on figures disclosed by CEO Paolo Ardoino and the Q4 2025 attestation. Total reserves reached $192.8 billion backing a record $186 billion USDT supply.
UK Advertising Standards Authority banned Coinbase ads on 28 January 2026 after 35 complaints. The regulator ruled the campaign trivialised cryptocurrency investment risks by suggesting crypto could address cost-of-living pressures.
Fidelity Investments announced a U.S. dollar stablecoin called FIDD, set to launch in early February 2026 on Ethereum. The token is issued by Fidelity Digital Assets, a national trust bank approved by the OCC in December 2025.
Japan's Financial Services Agency opened a public consultation on January 27, 2026 to define bond types eligible as stablecoin reserves. The comment period runs until February 27, 2026.