Orlen Oil Loss Exposes Stablecoin Payment-Control Gaps
A failed Venezuelan oil transaction involving Poland’s Orlen shows how stablecoin settlement can magnify counterparty, custody and sanctions-control failures.
A failed Venezuelan oil transaction involving Poland’s Orlen shows how stablecoin settlement can magnify counterparty, custody and sanctions-control failures.
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange will study tokenised securities and settlement infrastructure, but the agreement does not launch a market or approve USDT for settlement.
Tether reported $1.5 billion in quarterly operating profit and a $4.11 billion asset buffer as USDT issuance reached $184.6 billion.
Hyundai’s US and Mexican units completed a $20,000 USDT transfer pilot, testing stablecoin settlement within an established corporate treasury process.
Tether announced a $20 million investment in Mercado Bitcoin, with the Brazilian platform planning to expand payments, tokenization and credit infrastructure.