Tether Officially Launches US-Regulated Stablecoin USAT

On January 27, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg announced that the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (ticker: BTC) is now live on the Morgan Stanley platform, offering exposure to over $7.4 trillion in advisor-managed assets under management (AUM).

Stablecoin issuer Tether said on January 27 that it added roughly 27 metric tons of gold to its reserves in the fourth quarter of 2025—nearly matching analysts’ estimated 26-ton purchase in Q3. Its publicly disclosed third-quarter USDT reserve audit showed the company held about $12.9 billion in gold reserves as of the end of September, equivalent to roughly 104 metric tons at prevailing market prices then. USDT’s current circulation stands at around $187 billion, with reserves still dominated by U.S. Treasury bonds; gold accounts for roughly 7% of the total. Tether now ranks among the world’s top 30 gold holders, surpassing nations like Greece, Qatar, and Australia.

On January 27, encrypted payment network Mesh announced the completion of a $75 million Series C funding round, securing a post-investment valuation of $1 billion. The round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, SBI Investment, and Liberty City Ventures. To date, the company’s total funding has exceeded $200 million. Proceeds will be used to accelerate expansion into Latin America, Asia, and Europe, plus drive product development. Mesh positions itself as an asset-agnostic unified payment network serving over 900 million users. It lets users pay with any asset (including Bitcoin, Solana, etc.) while merchants settle instantly in stablecoins like USDC, PYUSD, or local fiat currency. Notably, a portion of this funding round was also settled in stablecoins.

Bitget Market Data (Jan 27) At the U.S. stock market open, the Dow Jones dropped 0.6%, the S&P 500 gained 0.27%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.5%. Crypto-related U.S. stocks were mixed, with key movers including: - Circle (CRCL): -1.03% - Coinbase (COIN): -0.52% - MicroStrategy (MSTR): -0.5% - BTCS Inc. (BTCS): +1.41% - BitMine Immersion (BMNR): +1.35% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): +0.91%

Jan. 27 – Citigroup hiked its silver price target from $100 per ounce to $150 per ounce, citing robust speculative demand and tightening physical supply outside the U.S. The bank warned, however, that short-term profit-taking by Chinese investors could pressure prices. Silver futures surged to over $115 per ounce on Monday before falling 5.7% from that peak.