The House Financial Services Committee voted yesterday to advance five banking-related bills covering topics from stablecoins to the formation of new banks. Before the hearing, the American Bankers Association (ABA) provided statements for the record on four of the proposed bills.

It’s now harder to get that sweet USDT if you’re in the European Union.Binance announced yesterday the suspension of USDT trading for customers in the European Union. The move follows similar actions by other exchanges, including Kraken, Coinbase, and Crypto.com.

Driven by demand from DeFi and international transactions, there is growing demand for fiat-backed stablecoins like Tether and USDC. As part of their commitment to meet this growing market demand, USDC parent group Circle announced their partnership with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to develop stablecoin-backed financial products.

Platypus Finance announced the launch of its first native USDT pool offering users new ways to put USDT to use and earn high APYs.

Stablecoin giant Tether published a new attestation by accounting firm MHA Cayman regarding the company’s reserve assets. These attestations are part of a company effort to improve transparency surrounding the popular token.

Recent developments related to the ongoing Trucker protest and occupation in Ottawa have led the Canadian federal government to take stark action. Let’s consider what this means from a DeFi-centric perspective.