Tether потратила $1 млрд на покупку биткоина во время падения — неподтвержденные данные

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2025-11-16Pubblicato ultima volta 2025-11-22

В криптосообществе разлетелись слухи о том, что эмитент USDT компания Tether потратила $1 млрд из собственного резерва на покупку биткоина во время его падения ниже отметки $86 000.

Что произошло на самом деле

Источником спекуляций стал пост пользователя Crypto Chatter в соцсети X со скриншотом из Arkham Intelligence. На изображении зафиксирован перевод $1 млрд USDT из казначейства Tether на депозитный адрес биржи Bitfinex. Операция действительно подтверждена блокчейн-данными — такие крупные переводы происходят регулярно для различных внутренних нужд компании.

Перевод Tether $1 млрд USDT на биржу Bitfinex. Источник: Crypto Chatter

Перемещение токенов между адресами Tether и связанной с ней биржей Bitfinex — стандартная практика. Средства используются для пополнения ликвидности, подготовки к операциям выпуска или погашения стейблкоинов, а также других административных процедур. Однако прямых доказательств того, что эти токены сразу конвертировали в биткоин, не существует.

Почему аналитики сомневаются

Криптоаналитик @ai_9684xtpa прямо назвал подобную интерпретацию ошибочной. Перевод стейблкоинов на биржу не означает автоматическую покупку биткоина. Для подтверждения таких крупных приобретений необходимо увидеть соответствующий вывод BTC на резервные адреса компании — подобных движений не зафиксировано.

Более того, стратегия покупок биткоина у Tether четко регламентирована. С мая 2023 года компания систематически приобретает криптовалюту исключительно за счет 15% от реализованной квартальной прибыли, а не из резервов USDT. Эти резервы представляют собой обязательства перед держателями стейблкоина и не могут использоваться для спекулятивных инвестиций.

Молчание официальных источников

Ни компания Tether, ни ее генеральный директор Паоло Ардоино (Paolo Ardoino) не выпускали заявлений о покупке биткоина на $1 млрд. В их официальных аккаунтах и пресс-релизах подобная информация отсутствует. Последние крупные приобретения BTC компанией происходили в конце кварталов и сопровождались публичными подтверждениями — например, покупка 8888 биткоинов в сентябре 2025 года за счет прибыли.

Посты с хештегом #TetherBuyTheDip набрали сотни тысяч просмотров в социальных сетях, но в основном это репосты одного и того же скриншота без дополнительных ончейн-подтверждений. Рынок часто реагирует на подобные новости эмоционально, что может привести к неоправданным колебаниям цены.

Следующий квартальный отчет Tether ожидается в январе 2026 года — он может внести ясность в ситуацию с резервами и инвестиционной деятельностью компании.

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