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Tether hires KPMG for first full USDT audit, FT reports

The Financial Times reported Friday that Tether has hired KPMG to conduct its first full audit of $USDT’s financial statements and brought in PwC to help prepare its internal systems, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported mandate follows Tether’s Tuesday announcement that it had formally engaged a Big Four firm for an inaugural financial statement audit, without naming the provider, and comes after years of pledges to deliver a full review of its books while relying instead on periodic reserve attestations from BDO Italia, the Italian member firm of the BDO global accounting network that has been producing…

RegulationApr 3

As Market Volatility Continues, How Much Trump and His Family Earned from Cryptocurrencies Has Been Revealed!

US President Donald Trump and his family play a very important role in the cryptocurrency market. Trump and his family not only supported and invested in Bitcoin and altcoins, but also launched their own cryptocurrency project. At this point, Trump and his wife have their own tokens named $TRUMP and $MELANIA, while Trump and his family have a DeFi project called World Liberty Financial ($WLFI). While $WLFI, $TRUMP, and $MELANIA tokens have made a big splash in the market, Trump and his family are estimated to have cryptocurrency earnings exceeding $1 billion. According to FinanceSpeed, Trump and his family are…

RegulationApr 3

World launches MiniKit 2.0 to unify app development across web and World App

World has launched MiniKit 2.0 on World Chain, introducing a standardized framework that allows developers to build applications once and deploy them across both web environments and World App with minimal changes. The upgrade aligns with Ethereum’s EIP-1193 standard, simplifying cross-platform development and reducing integration complexity. The release comes as Mini Apps see rising adoption across the ecosystem. Over the past seven days, Mini Apps recorded more than 12.1 million opens, with total usage surpassing 2.2 billion opens, signaling growing engagement in consumer-facing applications built on World. MiniKit 2.0 enables existing applications to be converted into Mini Apps with minimal…

BlockchainApr 3

Crypto VCs Shift From Web3 to Stablecoins as $33T Volume Boom

Crypto venture capital is shifting away from Web3 and $NFT projects toward stablecoin infrastructure as investors prioritize real-world utility. The move comes as stablecoin transaction volume surged to nearly $33 trillion in 2025, highlighting growing demand for reliable blockchain-based payments. VCs Shift From Web3 Projects For Stablecoin Dependability According to sources, as of March 27, 2026, venture capitalists (VCs) are shifting from speculative Web3 projects and NFTs to stablecoin infrastructure and payments, driving fast, reliable cross-border crypto transactions and fueling the next wave of practical crypto adoption. Crypto venture funding has cooled since 2022, with Web3 apps and non-financial blockchain…

RegulationApr 3

Tether's USAT Stablecoin Expands Beyond Ethereum Mainnet to Celo

In brief Tether’s USAT stablecoin has launched on the Celo blockchain, its first expansion beyond Ethereum. Google Cloud provides infrastructure support for the stablecoin's distribution system. A privacy-preserving faucet allows verified users to access USAT tokens through proof-of-humanity verification. Tether announced Tuesday that the USAT stablecoin has expanded to the Celo blockchain, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, marking the regulated digital dollar's first deployment beyond the Ethereum mainnet. The launch brings USAT—a stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital and targeted at the U.S. market—to Celo, with Google Cloud providing infrastructure support alongside plans for the stablecoin to serve as a gas…

BlockchainApr 3

$469 Million Real Estate Fund Locks Investors Out for 3 Years

UBS Real Estate GmbH suspended all redemptions from its $469 million Euroinvest fund for up to 36 months after a wave of withdrawal requests drained available liquidity. The German subsidiary announced the freeze via an investor notice on March 26, 2026, blocking all redemption requests submitted after March 25 and halting new share issuance. TradFi Hits the Same Wall That Broke Crypto Lenders UBS (D) Euroinvest Immobilien is an open-ended fund that invests in commercial real estate across major European cities. It dates back to 1999 and previously froze redemptions during the 2008 financial crisis and again around 2014. The…

RegulationApr 3

Uniblock Raises $5.2M to Unify Blockchain Infrastructure

In brief Uniblock has raised $5.2 million in new funding, bringing total capital to $7.5 million, with investors including SBI, AllianceDAO, Blockchain Founders Fund, NGC Ventures, Alchemy, and MoonPay. The platform manages infrastructure across more than 300 blockchains through 55 data partners with patented auto-routing technology. 3,000 projects and 4,000 developers use the service, including Plume Network, Stellar Blockchain, and Apechain. Blockchain infrastructure provider Uniblock has raised $5.2 million to operate a “managed infrastructure layer” across more than 300 blockchains, addressing a routing and failover problem that CEO Kevin Callahan said "should be solved once, not rebuilt by every team."…

BlockchainApr 3

Circle Reveals Wrapped Bitcoin Product With Real-Time Onchain Reserve Verification

Circle announced cirBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin token backed 1:1 by native $BTC, designed to give institutional users verifiable, onchain exposure to bitcoin across decentralized finance ( DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi). Circle Expands Beyond Stablecoins With cirBTC Wrapped Bitcoin Product The company, best known as the issuer of $USDC, posted the announcement on its official X account alongside a dedicated product page. The move marks Circle’s first significant expansion beyond stablecoins into tokenized bitcoin infrastructure. Each cirBTC token will be fully collateralized by native bitcoin held in reserve. Circle says those reserves will be independently verifiable onchain in real…

DeFiApr 3

NYSE owner doubles down on Polymarket with fresh $600 million investment

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), said it added another $600 million to its investment in prediction market platform Polymarket, closing out a previously announced funding agreement between the two firms. The new capital comes on top of a $1 billion investment ICE made in October. ICE also plans to buy up to $40 million in additional shares from existing holders, bringing its total commitment close to $2 billion. The company said the investment will not materially affect its financial results. Polymarket runs a marketplace where users trade on the outcome of real-world…

RegulationApr 3

'Can't Prove It's Me,' Cardano Founder Raises Concerns Over Proving Identity Online

In a recent post on X, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson shared a surprising issue that revolves around identity, which may apply to everyone: he had trouble proving he was really himself on social media. The Cardano founder had participated in a conversation on a Telegram group dedicated to Midnight. This led participants in the group to start asking if it was truly him who joined the Telegram chat or not. "Wait, you think this is really charles," a user asked. One answered in the affirmative, while another (obviously the Telegram moderator) doubted if it was truly him, asking the Cardano…

BlockchainApr 3