Tether Quietly Builds a Tech Empire With Over 120 Portfolio Companies

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Key Takeaways
  • Tether continues to make major investments with the billions it makes in yearly profits.
  • The stablecoin firm now boasts a portfolio of over 120 companies.
  • USDT has recorded $127 billion in 24-hour trading volumes, double that of Bitcoin.

The world’s largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), has unveiled a “portion” of the over 120 companies it has invested in over the years, funded by its gigantic yearly profits through its venture capital arm.

Billions in New Tech

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has unveiled a small chunk of its burgeoning investment portfolio, which now comprises more than 120 companies.

He notes these investments have been made with its $13.7 billion profits from 2024, though the actual sum total of these investments remains yet to be seen.

This portfolio peek reveals a rather diverse selection of cutting-edge tech firms like BlackRock Neurotech and Crystal Intelligence, as well as some previously known portfolio additions like Holepunch (2022), Rumble (2024), and CityPay (2024).

Many, such as MANSA, Bitdeer, and Orionx, are 2025 additions.

There’s some interesting overlap with its investments. Holepunch, a peer-to-peer (P2P) software firm, was launched in 2022 as part of a collaboration between Tether, Bitfinex, and Hypercore.

This may suggest that Tether has pumped additional funds into some pre-existing positions. Though it’s also opted for strategic ambiguity by not revealing the exact sum of these investments, nor every company it has on its books.

Tether Growth

As Ardoino notes, Tether intends to significantly grow this portfolio in the coming “months and years.”

The firm’s success is undeniable despite all its controversies, spills, failures, and battles with regulators over the years.

At present, Tether is the fourth most valuable crypto with a market cap of just over $162 billion . And its role in the crypto markets can’t be understated as it’s recorded $129 billion in 24-hour trading volumes, almost double that of Bitcoin (BTC).

From its humble beginnings as a digital dollar to the number one liquidity pair for crypto trading, Tether’s evolved into an influential catalyst for crypto and tech innovation with its enormous capacity to invest.

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