The stablecoin behemoth is benefiting from the easing of crypto regulations in the world\u2019s fourth-largest country by landmass.<\/p>\n
Despite numerous roadblocks, the company says its main priorities remain growth, expansion, and cooperation.<\/p>\n
In a July 23rd\u00a0interview<\/a> with Bloomberg, the CEO of the company, Paolo Ardoino, shared his plans for broading within US soil, after the most recently passed<\/a> stablecoin regulation, The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act.<\/p>\n The goal is to provide a regulated product specifically designed for institutional use, including trading infrastructure, bank settlements, and payments, suggesting that a US-specific stablecoin may be in development.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are well in progress of establishing our U.S. domestic strategy,\u201d Ardoino noted in the interview.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s going to be focused on the U.S. institutional markets, providing an efficient stablecoin for payments but also for interbank settlements and trading.\u201d<\/p>\n This approach\u00a0appears to be a good fit for the firm, as it continues to expand into emerging markets in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, with its\u00a0relocation<\/a> to crypto-friendly El Salvador being a notable example<\/span>.<\/p>\n Ardoino has previously noted that Tether has no plans to go public, unlike its biggest stablecoin rival, USDC, which saw its parent company, Circle, do so last month. Instead, Tether will focus on building further partnerships.<\/p>\n The expansion into the United States will require rigid compliance with anti-money laundering standards and regulatory bodies, as the company has faced legal challenges in the country previously.<\/p>\n There is still an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney\u2019s office, initiated in 2018, alleging that the firm was used for money laundering, sanctions evasion, or illicit fund transfers.<\/p>\n Additionally, a case from 2019 concluded\u00a0<\/a>after two years of proceedings, with the claim that the Bitfinex exchange had not disclosed an $850 million loss and used Tether\u2019s stablecoin, USDT, to cover it up.<\/p>\n As a result, both parties were required to pay an $18.5M fine and cease operations in New York. No admission of guilt was made.<\/p>\n Tether appears to be in a \u201ctug-of-war\u201d kind of relationship with various authorities and regulatory bodies, as it has been actively involved in several initiatives.\u00a0Most recently, it was praised<\/a> for freezing $1.6 million with ties to terrorist financing in a Gaza-based financial network.<\/p>\n Last month, it assisted\u00a0<\/a>the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a crackdown on a global \u201cpig butchering\u201d scam.\u00a0Earlier this year, the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), an alliance between Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, seized<\/a> $100\u00a0million tied to criminal activities.<\/p>\n \u201cTether\u2019s strength lies in the transparency of blockchain technology and our ability to act decisively when abuse is detected.<\/p>\n Unlike traditional financial systems, where illicit flows often go unseen, USDT is traceable, transparent, and accountable.\u201d \u2013 CEO, Paolo Ardoino said.<\/p>\n The post Tether Eyes US Expansion as New Stablecoin Rules Take Shape<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The stablecoin behemoth is benefiting from the easing of crypto regulations in the world\u2019s fourth-largest country by landmass. Despite numerous roadblocks, the company says its main priorities remain growth, expansion, and cooperation. 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