October 22, 2025 | 21:28Tether’s USDT stablecoin has achieved a monumental milestone, serving 500 million users worldwide as the company solidifies its dominance in digital finance. Driven by explosive growth in emerging markets and strategic community engagement, USDT’s circulation now stands at approximately $182 billion, dwarfing competitors like Circle’s USDC at $75 billion. The announcement comes alongside plans for a new dollar-backed stablecoin targeting the US market and a record $4.9 billion Q2 profit, positioning Tether among the world’s most valuable private companies.
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VeChain Joins Revolut’s Crypto Learn & Earn Program
VeChain has joined Revolut’s Crypto Learn & Earn program, enabling Revolut’s 60 million users to learn about blockchain applications while earning VET tokens. The initiative highlights VeChain’s real-world use cases, including sustainability and enterprise solutions, reinforcing its ‘Web3 for Better’ philosophy. This follows VeChain’s recent StarGate staking launch, which has already attracted significant participation, with 7,300 node NFTs minted and 4.6 billion VET staked. VeChain’s compliance with the EU’s MiCAR framework and partnerships with major brands like UFC and BCG further solidify its position in mainstream blockchain adoption. The program offers users hands-on learning, token rewards, and access to Revolut’s crypto community.
read moreVeChain’s VeBetter Hits 20M Real-Life Engagements
VeChain’s VeBetter platform has recorded over 20 million real-life activities through apps like Mugshot and BYB, which incentivize sustainable and healthy behaviors with on-chain rewards. The platform leverages blockchain, AI, and IoT to verify user actions, ensuring data integrity without requiring crypto knowledge. With 35+ active apps across fitness, food, and sustainability, VeBetter is governed by a DAO and features a shared treasury for decentralized project support. VeChain’s recent StarGate staking upgrade introduces NFT-based governance, adding utility to VET tokens. Meanwhile, VET’s price shows resilience, trading at $0.027 with bullish technical indicators suggesting potential upside.
read moreMara Schmiedt: Building Trust in Institutional Ethereum Staking
Mara Schmiedt, a former PwC and JP Morgan professional turned Web3 leader, is reshaping institutional Ethereum staking through Alluvial. Her framework prioritizes security, compliance, and transparency, addressing the needs of trillion-dollar institutions wary of crypto’s risks. Partnering with Coinbase, Kraken, and Liquid Collective, she’s built validator infrastructure that meets rigorous operational and legal standards. Beyond execution, Mara actively educates through reports like ‘The Internet Bond’ and analyzes Ethereum upgrades like Dencun. Her work ensures staking evolves from a niche crypto activity into mainstream financial infrastructure. As an investor and Obol Labs board member, she continues to push for a future where decentralized systems earn institutional trust.
read moreAI Boosts Wages & Value, Defying Doomsayers
A PwC analysis challenges the narrative that AI will lead to widespread unemployment, finding instead that industries leveraging AI create more economic value and offer higher wages. The article critiques the reliability of doomsday predictions, noting humanity’s tendency to fixate on rare accurate forecasts (like Michael Burry’s 2008 crisis call) while ignoring the majority that fail. It argues that AI’s impact will likely follow historical patterns of technological advancement, where productivity gains outweigh short-term disruption.
read moreVeChain Powers ESG Growth with Blockchain Transparency
VeChain is positioning itself as a leading blockchain solution for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investments by offering transparent, verifiable data on CO₂ emissions, supply chain security, and regulatory compliance. With ESG funds expected to reach $50 trillion by 2030, the demand for reliable tracking systems is growing. VeChain’s technology, backed by partnerships with firms like PwC and DNV, ensures immutable records for emissions and sustainability claims, moving beyond traditional trust-based reporting. Projects like Cleanify, BetterBag, and Carbonlarity showcase real-world applications, while VeChain’s ‘ESG Operating System’ acts as a sustainable capital logbook. The platform’s focus on traceability and accountability aligns with investor and regulatory demands for verifiable climate data.
read moreVeChain Leads Digital Product Passport Readiness for EU 2026 Rules
VeChain is positioning itself as a leader in Digital Product Passport (DPP) readiness ahead of the European Union’s 2026 mandate, which will require detailed digital records of a product’s origin, carbon footprint, and lifecycle. The blockchain platform, already collaborating with major players like PwC and Walmart China, provides tools for real-time supply chain tracking, NFT-based product IDs, and low-cost transactions via VTHO. Sectors such as textiles, batteries, and electronics must adapt to these new transparency requirements or risk falling behind. VeChain’s ecosystem, including VeBetterDAO, incentivizes sustainable consumer behavior with token rewards, creating a circular economy model. With live applications like Cleanify and Greencart, VeChain’s infrastructure is not just compliant—it’s operational and scalable, setting a new standard for global trade transparency.
read moreDeloitte Links Office Attendance to Employee Bonuses and Performance Evaluations
Deloitte has implemented a policy requiring employees in its US tax practice to work at least 50% of their time in the office, linking office presence to performance evaluations and bonuses. This move reflects a broader trend among companies tightening remote work policies, as seen with J.P. Morgan and PwC, which are also monitoring employee attendance.
read moreMoss Genomics Completes Private Placement and Acquires Ethereum Cryptocurrency
Moss Genomics Inc. has successfully closed a non-brokered private placement, raising $250,000 through the issuance of 2,500,000 common shares. Concurrently, the company acquired 160 Ethereum for 7,840,000 shares, pending final acceptance from the Canadian Securities Exchange. Additionally, Hunter Jordan has been appointed to the Board of Directors, and the company granted 200,000 stock options to certain directors and consultants.
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