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AI Industry Welcomes a Cash-Rich Tether

Tether, the company behind the stablecoin USDT, reported a staggering $13 billion profit in 2024, significantly outperforming major AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, both of which incurred substantial losses. With only 150 employees, Tether achieved a per capita output 60 times greater than OpenAI’s. Its business model is simple: for every USDT issued, Tether holds one US dollar, primarily investing these reserves in U.S. Treasury bonds. It earns the interest income without paying any to USDT holders. In 2024, interest alone contributed $7 billion to its profits. Now, Tether is aggressively investing in AI. It loaned over $600 million to Northern Data, Europe’s largest GPU cloud provider, acquiring what is effectively an AI training base. It also released QVAC Genesis, a massive open-source AI training dataset. Furthermore, Tether invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, a pioneering brain-computer interface company. Additional investments in robotics could bring its total AI-related spending to nearly $2 billion. Tether’s move into AI may be driven by both anxiety over declining Treasury yields and ambition to establish itself as a tech leader. Ironically, it promotes "decentralized AI" despite being a highly centralized company itself. While OpenAI and Anthropic struggle with profitability and continuous fundraising, Tether leverages its highly profitable stablecoin business to fund its AI ambitions risk-free, making a paradoxical case that the best business model in AI might be not to do AI at all.

marsbit01/05 09:12

marsbit01/05 09:12

Tether Bought 8,888 Bitcoin In Q4 2025, CEO Reveals

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the company purchased 8,888.8888888 Bitcoin (BTC) in Q4 2025, moving the coins from Bitfinex to its treasury. This acquisition, valued at approximately $778.7 million at the time, increases Tether’s total Bitcoin holdings to 96,370 BTC, worth over $8.46 billion. The purchase is part of Tether’s strategy to allocate 15% of its net realized operating profits to Bitcoin, a policy introduced in 2023. Tether now holds one of the largest corporate Bitcoin reserves, though it remains smaller than MicroStrategy’s 672,497 BTC. Despite recent bearish market conditions, Tether and MicroStrategy continue to accumulate Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the stablecoin market cap has stagnated since October 2025, with USDT dominating at $187 billion of the $308 billion sector. Bitcoin is currently priced around $87,900.

bitcoinist01/02 10:00

Tether Bought 8,888 Bitcoin In Q4 2025, CEO Reveals

bitcoinist01/02 10:00

Tether Purchases 8,888 BTC as 2026 Starts, Total Holdings Cross 96,000 BTC

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings by purchasing 8,888 BTC at the start of 2026, valued at over $785 million. This acquisition is part of its strategy to allocate up to 15% of quarterly profits into Bitcoin for reserve diversification. The company’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 96,370 BTC, worth approximately $8.57 billion, making it one of the largest private BTC holders globally. The move signals Tether’s long-term confidence in Bitcoin, especially amid a cautious market environment.

TheNewsCrypto01/02 08:25

Tether Purchases 8,888 BTC as 2026 Starts, Total Holdings Cross 96,000 BTC

TheNewsCrypto01/02 08:25

Tether just pulled $779 mln in Bitcoin – And the supply shock is growing

Tether withdrew 8,889 BTC ($779M) from Bitfinex, increasing its holdings to 96,370 BTC ($8.46B), reinforcing a trend of large-scale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply. Persistent negative netflows and reduced liquidity are structurally supporting Bitcoin's price, though current consolidation masks underlying supply tightness. Leverage is skewed bullish with a high long/short ratio and positive funding rates, indicating conviction but also growing fragility. Dense downside liquidation clusters near $86K–$88K increase near-term volatility risk. The convergence of shrinking supply, high leverage, and concentrated liquidity suggests a volatility expansion is imminent, with sharp price movement likely in either direction.

ambcrypto01/02 01:02

Tether just pulled $779 mln in Bitcoin – And the supply shock is growing

ambcrypto01/02 01:02

Tether Starts 2026 With an $800M Bitcoin Buy, Quietly Joins Top Holders — Here’s How Much They Hold

Tether began 2026 by purchasing 8,888.8888888 BTC worth approximately $778 million on January 1, as part of its Q4 2025 profit allocation strategy. CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed the purchase, which aligns with the company’s policy of investing 15% of its quarterly profits into Bitcoin since 2023. This addition brings Tether’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 96,000 BTC, valued at around $8.4 billion, placing it among the largest institutional Bitcoin holders globally. The firm’s average acquisition cost is estimated at $51,100 per BTC, resulting in over $3.5 billion in unrealized profits. Despite a broader cooling in corporate Bitcoin adoption, with only nine new entrants in Q4 2025 compared to 53 in Q3, Tether and other major holders like MicroStrategy continue to accumulate, underscoring a long-term commitment to Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

ccn.com01/01 11:50

Tether Starts 2026 With an $800M Bitcoin Buy, Quietly Joins Top Holders — Here’s How Much They Hold

ccn.com01/01 11:50

Tether and Circle Mint USDC and USDT, What’s Cooking?

Tether minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network, while Circle issued 1 billion USDC on Solana within a 12-hour period, totaling $2 billion in new stablecoins. These actions are seen as efforts to balance supply and demand and boost market liquidity amid current crypto volatility. Shortly after the minting, whale activity was observed with large USDC deposits on platforms like Hyperliquid and Lighter to open leveraged positions in LIT tokens. Market sentiment remains mixed as major indexes show slight gains while altcoin performance and fear indicators have declined.

TheNewsCrypto12/31 07:29

Tether and Circle Mint USDC and USDT, What’s Cooking?

TheNewsCrypto12/31 07:29

From Left-Hand to Right-Hand Related-Party Transactions to Infiltrating Wall Street and the White House: What Power Game Is Tether Playing?

Recent reports reveal Tether's complex internal transactions and growing political ties, raising questions about its corporate governance and influence. Tether’s subsidiary Northern Data sold its bitcoin mining unit, Peak Mining, for $200 million to entities controlled by Tether’s own executives—co-founder Giancarlo Devasini and CEO Paolo Ardoino. This “left-hand-to-right-hand” deal, structured through loosely regulated markets, avoided disclosure as a related-party transaction. The timing coincided with Rumble’s $760 million acquisition plan for Northern Data. Tether, which holds 48% of Rumble, appears to have stripped high-volatility mining assets to present Northern Data as a pure AI cloud provider, likely boosting its valuation. A €610 million loan from Tether to Northern Data was reconfigured in the deal—partly converted into Rumble shares and partly into a new loan backed by Northern Data’s assets. Tether also has deep ties with Wall Street and U.S. politics. Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEO Howard Lutnick, now U.S. Secretary of Commerce, previously backed Tether’s reserves and negotiated a $600 million convertible note deal—a move criticized as a conflict of interest. Despite Lutnick’s assurances of stricter oversight, concerns remain about Tether’s influence. With an estimated $15 billion profit at a 99% margin this year, Tether is expanding into AI, media, and even sports. Critics question whether its profits serve the crypto ecosystem or a closed wealth cycle for its executives. Through strategic deals and political connections, Tether is building an empire that merges financial power with regulatory influence.

marsbit12/24 12:46

From Left-Hand to Right-Hand Related-Party Transactions to Infiltrating Wall Street and the White House: What Power Game Is Tether Playing?

marsbit12/24 12:46

Bitpush Daily News Digest: Sources say Trump may appoint new Fed chair in first week of January next year; Spot gold breaks above $4,450/oz, hitting new all-time high; Coinbase to acquire prediction market startup The Clearing Company

Bitpush Daily News Digest: Sources indicate that former President Trump may appoint a new Federal Reserve Chair in the first week of January 2026. Spot gold reached a new all-time high, surpassing $4,450 per ounce. Coinbase announced its acquisition of prediction market startup The Clearing Company, though the financial terms remain undisclosed. TD Cowen affirmed a "buy" rating for MicroStrategy (MSTR) with a $500 price target, citing strong liquidity preparations for a potential extended crypto downturn. Fintech firm Erebor raised $350 million at a $4.35 billion valuation and secured an FDIC bank charter. Additionally, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino hinted at the upcoming launch of USAT, a new stablecoin compliant with U.S. regulations, developed in partnership with Anchorage Digital.

比推12/22 23:34

Bitpush Daily News Digest: Sources say Trump may appoint new Fed chair in first week of January next year; Spot gold breaks above $4,450/oz, hitting new all-time high; Coinbase to acquire prediction market startup The Clearing Company

比推12/22 23:34

EU’s Largest Bitcoin Miner Northern Data Sold to Tether-run Companies, But There’s a Twist

EU's largest Bitcoin miner, Northern Data, sold its mining subsidiary Peak Mining in November for up to $200 million to three companies. An investigation reveals that two of these buyers are controlled by Tether's founders, Giancarlo Devasini and CEO Paolo Ardoino. This raises conflict of interest concerns as Tether already holds a 54% controlling stake in Northern Data and has provided it with a €610 million loan. The sale, not initially disclosed as a related-party transaction due to lighter German market rules, occurred just before Tether-backed Rumble announced a major acquisition of Northern Data. This was the second attempt to sell Peak Mining, following a collapsed $235 million deal with another Devasini-linked entity.

ccn.com12/22 10:09

EU’s Largest Bitcoin Miner Northern Data Sold to Tether-run Companies, But There’s a Twist

ccn.com12/22 10:09

Tether-backed Northern Data sold mining firm to Tether execs: FT

Northern Data, a Tether-backed data center operator, sold its Bitcoin mining business, Peak Mining, for up to $200 million to three companies run by Tether executives, including its co-founder and CEO. The sale occurred just before Rumble, a video-sharing platform in which Tether holds a major stake, agreed to acquire Northern Data. This is the second attempt to sell the mining unit to a Tether-linked entity. Northern Data is under investigation in Europe for suspected tax fraud and has a complex financial relationship with Tether, including a €610 million loan. The sale highlights Tether's expanding interests beyond stablecoins into mining, AI, and other ventures.

cointelegraph12/22 05:39

Tether-backed Northern Data sold mining firm to Tether execs: FT