According to @justinsuntron, Bitget Wallet now supports USDD and the Bitget Wallet Chinese channel is offering a limited-time USDD staking campaign with up to 12% APY and a $100,000 USDD prize pool, first come first served, source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254 and X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529. The campaign runs from Jan 12, 17:00 to Feb 12, 17:00 (UTC+8), source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254 and X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529. To participate, users can swap USDT to USDD on BNB Chain and stake USDD in Bitget Wallet via the event page to earn up to 12% APY, source: X post by @justinsuntron https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/2010770165898887254, X post by @BitgetWalletCN https://x.com/BitgetWalletCN/status/2010639437101928529, and event link https://newshare.bwb.global/zh/earnCoinsTasks?uuid=c3b9aaa7-9116-4785-b029-90023056d5f9&_nocache=true&_nobar=true&deeplink=true&_needChain=bnb&_chain_tags=bnb.

According to @lookonchain, the BNB Chain Foundation spent 200,000 USDT over the past two days to buy four Chinese meme tokens, allocating 50,000 USDT each for 370,000 $币安人生, 1.3 million $哈基米, 4.83 million $我踏马来了, and 4.7 million $老子 (source: @lookonchain). According to @lookonchain, the activity is tied to wallet 0x511dfe9e248c887e32ca8bf9d1cb76f101965060 with on-chain holdings viewable via DeBank for verification (source: DeBank via @lookonchain). According to @lookonchain, the equal 50,000 USDT tranches and two-day execution window provide concrete flow details for traders tracking BNB Chain meme coin activity (source: @lookonchain).

According to @lookonchain, Tether minted another $1B USDT roughly 3 hours ago on Tron, with the transaction visible on Tronscan under hash a01ecf6a23c742711d5a358297f63db870fcef8b37a4e74008f430d249fbaf41, source: @lookonchain and Tronscan. Over the past week, Tether and Circle collectively minted $3.75B in stablecoins, source: @lookonchain. Traders can verify the mint and track any subsequent movements from the mint address to assess potential deployment by monitoring the linked Tronscan transaction and related flows, source: Tronscan as cited by @lookonchain.

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet and USDDio launched USDD Earn campaign Season 2, running from 2026-01-10 00:00:00 to 2026-02-08 23:59:59 UTC, offering a $500,000 USDD reward pool for users who subscribe USDT into the USDT-sUSDD Strategy via Binance Wallet, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). The announcement highlights a rewards upgrade with subscriptions opening on January 10, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). Participants from the previous USDD campaign who maintain their positions remain eligible for Season 2 rewards, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026). The official campaign entry is provided at binance.com/en/activity/trading-competition/w3e-usdd-2026, source: @justinsuntron on X (Jan 8, 2026).

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet Earn will run a USDD Season 2 promotion with a $500,000-equivalent USDD APY boost rewards pool from Jan 10, 2026 08:00 to Feb 9, 2026 07:59 GMT+8, source: Justin Sun on X and Binance Chinese on X. Eligible users can deposit at least 100 USDT into the USDD/USDT strategy via Binance Wallet to share the rewards pool, source: Binance Chinese on X. Existing USDD campaign users who maintain their positions are automatically enrolled in Season 2 and remain eligible without re-subscribing, source: Binance Chinese on X.

According to @justinsuntron, Binance Wallet’s USDD campaign Phase 2 is live with a 500,000 USDD reward pool. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026. The announcement highlights high yields and a 1:1 USDT-for-USDD swap with no loss. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026. Subscribers in Binance Wallet from Phase 1 will automatically continue to Phase 2, with the post referencing #TronEcoStar and an invite code 0XMOON. Source: Justin Sun on X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Tether and video platform Rumble launched a non-custodial crypto wallet that enables users to tip content creators directly on Rumble in USDT, Tether Gold, and BTC. Source: CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 8, 2026.

According to @OnchainDataNerd, market maker Wintermute transferred 11.48M USDT to Binance about 30 minutes ago, with the Wintermute entity address referenced on Arkham Intel for verification (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X, Jan 8, 2026; source: intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/wintermute). The post specifies the destination exchange and amount but provides no transaction hash or stated intent beyond the transfer details (source: @OnchainDataNerd on X).

According to @trondao, independent year-end reports by Messari, RWA.io, and Stablecoin Insider show TRON remained the leading settlement layer for stablecoins in 2025. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026. The research highlights approximately $7.9 trillion in USDT transfer volume on TRON in 2025, alongside record-high USDT supply and transaction activity. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026; Messari, RWA.io, and Stablecoin Insider research as cited by @trondao. Sustained network activity underscores TRON’s role as critical infrastructure for digital finance and tokenized real-world assets, reinforcing its dominance in stablecoin settlement rails. Source: @trondao on X, Jan 7, 2026.

According to @ai_9684xtpa, a new Solana address 5CmCR...wQPfo began buying 114514 during the drop roughly 16 hours earlier, allocating about $250,000 with an average fill of $0.02892, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X Jan 7, 2026; debot.ai/address/solana/5CmCRV4DRex1BktyKaRGscUQdcy7QfQ8RnxYiyiwQPfo. The position was down 86.9% overnight and 114514's market cap was cited at $3.84 million at the time of reporting, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X Jan 7, 2026. The wallet reportedly withdrew up to 500,000 USDT from OKX while buying and had no prior token trades on the address, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X Jan 7, 2026; debot.ai/address/solana/5CmCRV4DRex1BktyKaRGscUQdcy7QfQ8RnxYiyiwQPfo. Key trading datapoints are the cost basis near $0.02892 and the reported market cap near $3.84 million for assessing recovery versus drawdown risk, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X Jan 7, 2026.

According to @lookonchain, a newly created wallet 5CmCRV spent 250,000 USDT to buy 8.54M $114514 near the top and now holds just $34.38K, a $215.6K loss (−86%) verified on-chain (source: @lookonchain; Solscan). This case flags FOMO entry risk in micro-cap tokens and underscores the need to verify flows and liquidity on-chain before sizing positions or chasing spikes (source: @lookonchain; Solscan).

According to @lookonchain, a wallet labeled U.S. Government (Pig Butcher Seizures) transferred out 225.365M USDT in a single on-chain transaction, source: Lookonchain (X, Jan 6, 2026). The entity is identified and trackable on Arkham Intelligence’s explorer under the USG seizure label, which lists the movement referenced, source: Arkham Intelligence explorer (USG entity). The alert did not specify any exchange deposit or sale destination, indicating only the transfer was observed at the time of posting, source: Lookonchain (X, Jan 6, 2026).

According to @justinsuntron, Huobi now supports instant 1:1 flash conversion between U and USDT with no loss or fees, source: @justinsuntron on X, Jan 6, 2026. The post adds that the first 100,000 U qualify for a 20% APY, with amounts above that earning 8% APY, source: @justinsuntron on X, Jan 6, 2026. The announcement highlights the #TronEcoStar tag and mentions @HuobiGlobal, indicating a platform promotion relevant to stablecoin traders, source: @justinsuntron on X, Jan 6, 2026.

According to @WatcherGuru, CNBC reports the U.S. government could seize Venezuela’s Bitcoin and broader crypto reserves, indicating potential enforcement actions under existing sanctions authorities, source: CNBC. The U.S. Treasury’s Executive Order 13884 blocks property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela within U.S. jurisdiction, enabling seizure or freezing by U.S. authorities, source: U.S. Treasury. In prior crypto cases, the Department of Justice and U.S. Marshals have custodied and disposed of seized assets via auctions or structured sales rather than direct exchange market dumps, source: U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Department of Justice. For precedent, the DOJ disclosed plans in 2023 to liquidate about 41,500 BTC from the Silk Road case in tranches after selling 9,861 BTC in March 2023, source: Reuters on DOJ court filings. Venezuela’s state oil company has used USDT in crude transactions to navigate sanctions constraints, highlighting potential stablecoin compliance exposure, source: Reuters. Tether has stated it freezes wallets linked to OFAC-sanctioned entities, implying any USDT tied to sanctioned Venezuelan government designations could be immobilized if targeted, source: Tether compliance statements and OFAC coordination updates. Trading takeaways: monitor U.S. Treasury or DOJ announcements and any government wallet movements that could precede custodial transfers and eventual auctions (supply timing risk), and watch for USDT address-freeze actions that may affect on-chain liquidity, sources: U.S. Treasury, DOJ, U.S. Marshals Service, Tether.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) December Financial Stability Report, the central bank urged jurisdictions to prioritize central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over privately issued stablecoins to preserve the integrity of financial systems, as stated in the RBI December Financial Stability Report. The RBI December Financial Stability Report highlights that privately issued stablecoins raise financial integrity and stability concerns, reinforcing the policy preference for CBDC development noted in the RBI December Financial Stability Report. For traders, the RBI December Financial Stability Report sets a clear policy priority in India that can shape how USDT and USDC are treated on regulated platforms, making ongoing monitoring of INR-stablecoin market conditions and RBI communications a necessary part of risk management as indicated by the RBI December Financial Stability Report.

According to @EmberCN, USDT issuer Tether withdrew 961 BTC (about $97.18 million) from Bitfinex on 2025-11-07 and 8,888.8 BTC (about $778 million) on 2026-01-01 to its BTC reserve address, totaling 9,850 BTC (about $876 million) accumulated in Q4 2025, source: @EmberCN. Tether announced in May 2023 that it would regularly allocate up to 15% of realized company profits to purchasing BTC for reserves, source: Tether. These time-stamped on-chain transfers are trackable and provide inputs for order-flow and supply monitoring by BTC traders, source: @EmberCN.

According to @CoinMarketCap, 2025’s market structure was defined by falling or flat BTC and altcoin prices while the stablecoin market cap surged, with USDT and USDC reaching a record combined roughly $263B, source: @CoinMarketCap. According to @CoinMarketCap, the cited drivers were payments adoption and regulation, specifically the GENIUS Act, alongside inflows from large institutions and venture capital, source: @CoinMarketCap. According to @CoinMarketCap, this positions stablecoins as the dominant liquidity base for crypto, a key signal traders can watch via USDT and USDC share versus BTC and alt performance, source: @CoinMarketCap.

According to @OnchainLens, Circle minted another $1B USDC on Solana within the past 11 hours and Tether minted $1B USDT on Tron, totaling $2B in new stablecoin issuance over that window (source: Onchain Lens on X, Dec 31, 2025). According to @OnchainLens, Tether has minted $26B USDT on Tron in 2025 (source: Onchain Lens on X, Dec 31, 2025). According to @OnchainLens, the reported mints place new USDC supply on Solana and new USDT supply on Tron during the stated period (source: Onchain Lens on X, Dec 31, 2025).

According to @OnchainLens, Tether minted 1B USDT on the TRON network, bringing 2025 TRON mints to 26B USDT. Source: @OnchainLens on X, Dec 30, 2025. Traders should note Tether states some mints are authorized but not issued and may sit in Treasury until deployment, so exchange inflows are the key confirmation for immediate liquidity effects. Source: Tether Transparency and issuance policy. Monitor TRON USDT flows to centralized exchanges and stablecoin exchange reserves as a buy-side liquidity gauge for spot markets. Source: CryptoQuant stablecoin reserves methodology and analytics. USDT transfers on TRON require TRX for network fees, so increased USDT activity can lift on-chain demand for TRX gas usage; watch TRX utilization and fees for spillover impacts. Source: TRON developer documentation on resource and fee model. If newly issued USDT reaches exchanges, it can support spot depth and purchasing power across BTC and major alt pairs, a linkage tracked via stablecoin supply metrics such as the Stablecoin Supply Ratio. Source: Glassnode research on stablecoin supply and market liquidity.

According to the source, a 2025 review asserts record stablecoin growth tied to a GENIUS Act opening the floodgates; traders should verify any U.S. federal legislation by reviewing bill text, status, and committee actions on Congress.gov before reallocating capital (source: Congress.gov). To confirm whether the stablecoin market cap expanded in 2025, aggregate circulating supply for USDT and USDC from issuer attestations and on-chain contract explorers, comparing month-over-month changes to prior years for a data-driven view (sources: Tether Transparency, Circle Attestations, Etherscan). Assess trading impact by monitoring stablecoin share of total crypto market cap, fiat on/off-ramp spreads, order book depth, and spot/perpetual volumes across major venues before adjusting basis, funding, and liquidity-provision strategies (sources: Binance Market Data, Coinbase Advanced Trade Data, CME Group). Recheck regulatory risk by reviewing U.S. Treasury and FinCEN guidance on stablecoins and any supervisory statements affecting bank custody and payment rails, as these can alter USDT/USDC settlement speed and market liquidity (sources: U.S. Treasury, FinCEN, Federal Reserve).