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Tether

Issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap. Affiliated with Bitfinex.

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Milestones · 2/2100%
2021
Settled with NYAG for $18.5M over reserve disclosures
2014
Launched USDT
Regulatory & legal history

Long history of opacity around reserves. Feb 2021: $18.5M NYAG settlement. Oct 2021: $41M CFTC fine. Ongoing scrutiny over US sanctions exposure on Tron-USDT.

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coindeskabout 14 hours ago
Tether's USDT jumps to 8.5% premium in India after crypto payment crackdown

Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap.

coindesk2 days ago
Tether putting $23 billion gold stockpile to work with bullion-backed loans

The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenized gold strategy by allowing holders of XAUT to borrow against their bullion, mirroring bitcoin-backed lending without selling the underlying asset.

cointelegraph4 days ago
Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

cointelegraph4 days ago
Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K

Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.

theblock4 days ago
Tether-pegged USDT0 stablecoin crosses $100 billion transaction volume milestone

USDT0, backed 1:1 by tethers, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is the third-largest holder of USDT.

decrypt6 days ago
Farage Says He Can Spend Tether Billionaire’s $6.7M Gift ‘On Ferraris’ if He Wants

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the gift from Christopher Harborne a “private matter” amid a standards investigation.

theblock6 days ago
Tether-backed Oobit brings USDT to nearly 170 million users of Brazil’s PIX payment network

Created by Banco Central do Brasil in 2020, PIX is one of the world's most widely-adopted digital payment networks.

theblock8 days ago
How Does Tether Make Money? Understanding the Business Model Behind USDT

Tether primarily makes money by earning interest on the reserve assets that back USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin. When USDT is minted, Tether receives dollars or equivalent assets and invests most of those reserves in short-term U.S. Treasury bills and other low-risk instruments. The yield generated by those reserves is the core source of Tether’s […]

theblock12 days ago
Tether’s XAUT gold token added to Ledn lending platform

"When XAUT-backed loans go live, you will be able to borrow against your gold the way you already borrow against Bitcoin," Ledn said.

cointelegraph12 days ago
Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, expanding Bitcoin-backed lending model

Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly 17% of the $43 billion RWA market.

theblock12 days ago
Tether winds down aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform to sharpen focus

Tether said it is winding down the 'Alloy by Tether' platform and discontinuing support for aUSDT, a stablecoin over-collateralized by XAUT.

cointelegraph12 days ago
Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT

Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.

coindesk14 days ago
Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit

These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.

coindesk18 days ago
Monero prices rocket to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze

Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced remaining funds across exchanges, instant swap services and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity.

coindesk19 days ago
Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura

The investment is part of the stablecoin giant’s expansion into industries outside of crypto.

decrypt19 days ago
Morning Minute: Citadel Cautions Against the AI Trade Ahead of SpaceX IPO

Citadel says the AI boom may be running into a cost wall, and Tether just led a $1.4B round into humanoid robotics.

decrypt19 days ago
Tether, Nvidia and Amazon Back Humanoid Robotics Firm NEURA in $1.4 Billion Funding Round

Stablecoin giant Tether led a massive Series C round for German robotics firm NEURA, which will embed crypto payment tools and edge AI.

theblock19 days ago
Tether leads up to $1.4 billion round in robotics firm Neura, plans crypto wallet integration

Tether will also provide and "deploy" technology within the Neura robotics ecosystem, including a crypto wallet integration.

cointelegraph20 days ago
Tether expands robotics push with lead role in NEURA's $1B-plus funding round

NEURA plans to integrate Tether's wallet and AI technologies into its robotics platform, enabling autonomous payments and on-device computing for machines.

decrypt22 days ago
Reform UK's Farage 'Evading' Scrutiny Over Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift: Labour

Labour Party Chair Anna Turley wrote to Nigel Farage accusing him of “evading reasonable scrutiny” over Christopher Harborne’s gift.

cointelegraph25 days ago
Crypto billionaires bankroll Nigel Farage's pro-crypto party

Tether-linked billionaire Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo donated $9.4 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the first quarter.

decrypt25 days ago
Crypto Billionaires Donate $9.4M to Farage’s Reform UK in Q1

Tether investor Christopher Harborne and BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo’s outspent Britain's traditional political donors.

decrypt26 days ago
Tether Debuts Tokenized Gold Stablecoin Visa Card That Pays Out Crypto Rewards

Holders will be able to do more with their gold, instantly spending Tether's tokenized version anywhere Visa is accepted.

bitcoinmagazine26 days ago
Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil

Bitcoin Magazine Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil Adecoagro is set to begin Bitcoin mining operations in Brazil using electricity generated from sugarcane waste, with a target launch date of July 1. This post Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

theblock26 days ago
Tether launching tokenized gold Visa card with XAUT rewards

The card will operate on the Visa network, enabling users to spend fiat at merchant stores worldwide where Visa cards are accepted.

theblockabout 1 month ago
Cosmos-based Gravity Bridge drained of $5.4 million in suspected key compromise, researchers say

The attacker took USDC, ether, tether and PAYG tokens before laundering a portion through ChangeNow and Binance.

coindeskabout 1 month ago
Tether's U.S.-focused stablecoin grows over 500% in a month, but still lags main rivals

USAT's market cap jumped above $140 million in April, though it remains well behind Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD and Ripple's RLUSD tokens.

theblockabout 1 month ago
Tether’s USAT supply grows 540% month-over-month, latest attestation shows

Tether’s USA₮ supply grew six-fold month-over-month to over 140 million tokens, according to Anchorage Digital's latest attestation.

theblockabout 1 month ago
Tether-focused chain Stable launches USDT institutional yield product

The USDT-dedicated Layer 1 Stable's new product lets holders earn yield tied to traditional assets like Treasurys and gold.

decryptabout 1 month ago
With Central Bank’s Blessing, Georgia Taps Tether for 'Official' Stablecoin

Tether plans to issue a stablecoin in Georgia with support from the country’s government, marking a new frontier for the crypto giant.