Listen "Tether, Tourism, and Trouble"
Episode Synopsis
We zoom in on a car rental company in Montenegro that's now accepting Tether (USDT) for bookings, marking a regional first (0:35). We also explore Tether's potential plans for a U.S.-only stablecoin (2:12), a dangerous new phishing campaign called PoisonSeed targeting crypto wallets (3:43), and how Kyrgyzstan is partnering with Binance to integrate digital finance into its economy (4:59). This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money. Stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode: Sitngo Becomes the First Car Rental Service in Montenegro to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments, EIN Presswire. https://wreg.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/799372476/sitngo-becomes-the-first-car-rental-service-in-montenegro-to-accept-cryptocurrency-payments/ Tether considers US-only stablecoin as Trump loosens crypto rules, Financial Times (paid subscription required). https://www.ft.com/content/1b3cccad-ad33-4dd9-b2b6-1514f80e39ad/ Tether Weighs Launching 'Domestic Stablecoin' in the US, PYMNTS. https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2025/tether-weighs-launching-domestic-stablecoin-in-the-us/ PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks, by Ravie Lakshmanan, The Hacker News. https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/poisonseed-exploits-crm-accounts-to.html Binance to Assist Kyrgyzstan in Developing Blockchain Infrastructure and Crypto Assets, by Sergey Kwan, Times of Central Asia. https://timesca.com/binance-to-assist-kyrgyzstan-in-developing-blockchain-infrastructure-and-crypto-assets/ The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti
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