#热门 Plaza Trending1 January 11 News, according to The Wall Street Journal report, Tether's ability to become the world's leading stablecoin was partly due to Maduro's role, because Tether is an important tool for Venezuela's state oil company (Petróleos de Venezuela, abbreviated as PdVSA) to evade sanctions, being used as a settlement currency for oil transactions, and has also provided an economic lifeline for Venezuelans suffering from the sharp decline of their national currency, the bolívar. A Tether spokesperson responded stating that the company complies with all applicable U.S. and international sanctions regulations, and works closely with U.S. authorities including the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and regularly assists law enforcement departments in freezing addresses related to illegal activities or sanctions violations based on legitimate requests.