Golden Web3.0 Daily | Tether considers expanding U.S. operations

DeFi data

1. Total market value of DeFi tokens: US$129.139 billion

DeFi total market capitalization data source: coincko

2. The trading volume of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours was $8.349 billion

Trading volume data of decentralized exchanges in the past 24 hours Source: coincko

3. Assets locked in DeFi: $126.081 billion

Data source of the top ten locked assets of DeFi projects and locked positions: defillama

NFT data

1.NFT total market value: US$39.277 billion

NFT total market value and market capitalization top ten project data source: Coinmarketcap

2.24-hour NFT trading volume: $ 4.18 billion

NFT total market value and market capitalization top ten project data source: Coinmarketcap

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Top 10 NFT sales within 24 hours Data source: NFTGO

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Tether considers expanding U.S. operations

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is considering expansion in the United States amid the election of pro-cryptocurrency Trump as U.S. president and the company’s huge profits in 2024. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in an interview on Thursday that the prospect of an improving regulatory environment for crypto companies, coupled with Tether’s recent $775 million investment in U.S.-listed video-sharing company Rumble, provides “a great opportunity, You can start looking at the environment in the United States and how it will change." “I don’t rule out Tether making further inroads into the U.S. market, but we are also cautious,” he said. “At the moment, we need regulatory clarity and guidance. We need to see what the laws in the U.S. look like before we make any decisions. Decide."

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