Tether Makes All-Cash Bid to Acquire Juventus from Agnelli Family

Jesse Spiro, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Tether US, has been appointed chairman of the Fellowship PAC, a $100 million crypto political action committee operating with limited public disclosure. The move comes as the crypto industry ramps up political activity ahead of the US midterms and could shape stablecoin and regulatory debates.

Franklin Templeton has acquired 250 Digital to bolster its institutional digital-asset capabilities, the firm announced April 1, 2026. The move aims to accelerate custody, tokenization and trading services for institutional clients.

TRON has teamed up with Zero Hash to make TRX and TRC-20 USDT available to enterprise and fintech platforms globally. The partnership aims to simplify integration of TRON-native assets for institutional users.

Tether’s regulated stablecoin USA₮ is now live on Celo, bringing federally compliant digital dollars to the network’s 4.23 million weekly active users. This marks Tether’s first issuance outside Ethereum and broadens stablecoin access on a mobile-first chain.

Tether has dismissed two senior precious metals traders it recruited from HSBC just months earlier, reflecting a quick reversal in its push into traditional metals trading. The move raises questions about Tether's non‑crypto expansion and reserve diversification plans.