Oh, what a jolly pickle we find ourselves in! Crypto.com, that cheeky little digital exchange, has decided to play a game of musical chairs with Tether’s stablecoin, USDT. And guess what? The music stops on January 31st for all our European friends! 🎶
After waving their shiny Markets in Crypto-Assets license like a flag at a parade, Crypto.com has joined the ranks of Coinbase, who already kicked Tether to the curb last year. It seems Tether’s got more baggage than a family of five on a summer holiday! 🧳
In a rather cheeky email, Crypto.com announced that not only is Tether getting the boot, but a whole bunch of other assets are being shown the door too! Dai, Wrapped Bitcoin, Pax Gold, and Pax Dollar are all packing their bags. It’s a veritable crypto exodus! 🏃♂️💨
“In line with MiCA regulatory requirements, we will suspend the purchase of affected assets on the 31st January, 2025. Users holding these tokens will have until the end of Q1, 31st of March, to convert them to MiCA-compliant assets, otherwise they will be automatically converted to a compliant stablecoin or asset of corresponding market value.”
— A very serious Crypto.com representative
Now, don’t you fret, dear users! You’ve got until the end of March to turn your digital pumpkins into compliant carriages. Otherwise, poof! They’ll magically transform into something that actually plays nice with the regulators. 🎩✨
But wait, there’s more! Tether’s future in Europe is looking as murky as a swamp in the middle of winter. With MiCA tightening the screws, Tether’s confidence is being tested like a schoolboy’s resolve in a candy shop. 🍬
Despite the storm clouds gathering, Tether has decided to invest in a European firm called StablR, hoping to sprinkle some fairy dust on their euro-pegged stablecoin. But will it be enough? Only time will tell! ⏳
As for USDT’s $138 billion fate, it’s hanging in the balance like a tightrope walker at a circus. If compliance issues keep popping up like pesky weeds, other platforms might have to follow suit and give Tether the boot in other regions too! 🌍
So, dear readers, keep your eyes peeled and your wallets ready! The crypto world is as unpredictable as a cat on a hot tin roof! 🐱🔥
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2025-01-29 00:15