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Tether’s USDT integration with Bitcoin Lightning marks a return to its roots while unlocking faster, scalable, and private stablecoin transactions. As regulatory clarity improves, Tether positions USDT as a viable bridge between crypto-native innovation and traditional financial infrastructure. Inline to a previous Paolo Ardoino statement on CNF’s previous report , that Tether won’t exit the U.S. even if USDT is banned and plans a new coin that meets regulations, Tether’s CEO has now reaffirmed the company’s commitment to integrating USDT with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network , marking a significant evolution in the stablecoin’s journey so far. This is the kind of move that can be seen as a return to USDT’s origins and a strategic step to enhance its utility in the evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem. He even reposted a tweet from a community member, Joltz, reaffirming that: Stablecoin transactions over the Lightning Network are superior to any other blockchain or Layer 2 solution. Hear it straight from Paolo Ardoino describing why USDT on Lightning scales and checks all the boxes to meet the demand for a truly decentralized & global payments network. Though originally launched on Bitcoin’s Omni Layer, USDT’s integration with the Lightning Network signifies a homecoming. On that point, Ardoino emphasized that this development leverages Bitcoin’s robust security and decentralization, offering users a stablecoin solution that aligns with the foundational principles of cryptocurrency. Importantly, the Lightning Network’s architecture, characterized by its peer-to-peer payment channels, provides a scalable and efficient platform for transactions. Nevertheless, Ardoino highlighted that this setup allows for faster and more cost-effective transfers compared to other Layer 2 solutions, which often rely on a limited number of validators and expose transaction data to all participants. In contrast, the Lightning Network’s model ensures greater privacy and decentralization. Moreover, Tether is exploring the development of a blockchain-based payment network in the United States. This initiative aims to position USDT as an available alternative to traditional checking accounts, especially as the U.S. moves toward clearer stablecoin regulations, according to Axios. Tether’s initiative to integrate USDT with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network represents a significant step toward more scalable and decentralized financial solutions, aligning with the broader goals of the cryptocurrency community. At the time of writing, USDT maintains its peg to the U.S. dollar, trading at approximately $0.9998, increasing about 0.02% in the past day and 0.01% in the past week. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC), as the underlying network for the Lightning integration, is trading at around $85,432.91, having surged by 0.64% in the past day and 6.46% in the past week. See BTC price chart below.

KiloEx: Some of the hacker's activity addresses have been monitored, and the hacker can retain 10% of the funds as a white hat bounty KiloEx posted on X: "With the assistance of law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity agencies, and multiple trading platforms and cross-chain bridge protocols, we have investigated and monitored some of the hacker's address activities and are ready to freeze the stolen funds at any time. To resolve this matter, we propose the following plan: return 90% of the stolen funds to the platform address, the hacker can keep 10% as a white hat bounty, and will issue a statement through social media to acknowledge cooperation and no further action will be taken."

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Boshi Ethereum is approved to participate in staking activities from April 25 According to East Net, one of the first virtual asset ETFs in Hong Kong, Bosera Ethereum (03009) and its US dollar counter (09009), have been approved to participate in staking activities since April 25. Lian Shaodong, Chairman and CEO of Bosera International, said that in the future, it will continue to leverage its advantages in investment and financial technology, further promote the integration of traditional finance and the third-generation Internet (Web 3), serve as a bridge between the on-chain and off-chain, and enrich market products.

Anchorage Digital announced on April 8 that it has been selected as the newest digital asset service provider for Blackrock, marking a significant expansion of its existing relationship with the world’s largest asset manager. The announcement comes as demand for digital asset custody continues to surge among both institutional and retail investors. The announcement details: Blackrock now gains access to digital asset custody, staking, settlement, and on-chain governance from Anchorage Digital Bank, the only U.S. federally chartered bank in crypto. Blackrock added Anchorage as a new custodian for its spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) and additional crypto-related investment vehicles. This integration follows a formal assessment of Anchorage’s capabilities. Commenting on the partnership, Blackrock’s Head of Digital Assets, Robert Mitchnick, explained: As demand for digital asset products increases, and as our footprint in the ecosystem grows, we continue to expand our network of service providers with a focus on the highest quality institutional providers. “After a thorough evaluation, Anchorage Digital clearly meets these standards, and we are excited to be expanding our network of eligible digital asset service providers with the addition of Anchorage Digital,” the executive added. The partnership broadens Anchorage Digital’s role beyond its current support of the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), now extending to encompass digital asset custody, staking, settlement, and on-chain governance services. Nathan McCauley, Anchorage Digital’s CEO and co-founder, emphasized the broader implications: “As Blackrock continues to bridge digital assets and traditional finance, we are excited by the opportunity to set a new standard for tailored access to the digital asset class. By providing federally regulated crypto infrastructure, we are helping Blackrock to meet client demand for today and tomorrow. We are proud to build toward a world where every investor can get exposure to digital assets.” Anchorage Digital Bank offers regulated services such as bankruptcy-remote custody, offline private key storage, biometric authentication, and efficient digital asset settlement via low-latency architecture. The strengthened alliance positions both companies to respond to escalating investor interest in regulated crypto solutions. 免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。