Tether Brings USDT to Bitcoin Lightning Network

Daily Top Performer — Arweave (AR)

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Today's top performer is AR, which surged nearly 20.9% following KYVE's archiving of 10TB of Web3 historical data on Arweave.

Arweave (AR), launched in June 2018, is a decentralized platform for permanent data storage. It uses its AR cryptocurrency to ensure data permanence, offers easy web access, and partners with the Internet Archive to secure data preservation. KYVE has archived over 10TB of compressed, trustless data onto Arweave, including historical chain data from Ethereum, Osmosis, Celestia, and Archway, making Web3 history easily accessible.

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Talk of the Town

Tether is integrating its USDT stablecoin into the Bitcoin Lightning Network using the Taproot Assets protocol. This partnership, announced at the Plan B conference, aims to expand Bitcoin's functionality and allow USDT payments on Lightning. Tether, with a market cap of $139.4 billion, processed $10 trillion in transactions in 2024 and operates across multiple blockchains. The integration is expected to benefit users in emerging markets and support future transactions between AI agents and autonomous vehicles.

Bitcoin Spot ETF Flows

Yesterday, the BTC Spot ETF saw a total flow of $266.6 million, all from non-GBTC sources.

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