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.
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.
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
