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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.