TETHER EXPANDING TO NINE NEW CHAINS

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Tether's USDT received regulatory recognition as an accepted fiat-referenced token across nine blockchains in Abu Dhabi Global Market, including Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON, and TRON, adding to earlier approvals for Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. ADGM-licensed institutions can now conduct regulated activities involving USDT across nearly all networks where the token circulates, forming a multi-chain foundation enhancing liquidity and interoperability for trading, settlement, and decentralized applications. The announcement coincides with Binance securing full ADGM authorization to operate Binance.com starting January 5, through three separately licensed entities mirroring traditional financial-market architecture for exchange, clearinghouse, and broker-dealer functions.