Новый раунд инвестиций: Tether приобретает $1 млрд в биткоинах и расширяет активы New Investment Round: Tether Acquires $1 Billion in Bitcoin and Expands Assets

The company behind USDT, Tether, has acquired 8,889 BTC valued at $1 billion, transferring the funds to its reserve wallet. This development was highlighted by analysts from Onchain Lens, referencing data from the Nansen platform.

Arkham Intelligence also points out that the specified address has been identified by experts as part of the firm’s Bitcoin reserves. The funds were moved from the hot wallet of Bitfinex, the exchange that shares the same parent company as Tether.

This action aligns with the issuer’s strategy of quarterly replenishment of its stock in the leading cryptocurrency. Since May 2023, Tether has been allocating 15% of its net profits toward purchasing digital gold, as part of a long-term asset diversification plan.

Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has confirmed the latest Bitcoin acquisition. With this purchase, the company’s total reserves have reached 109,410 BTC (approximately $12.4 billion).

The issuer has now become the second-largest holder of Bitcoin among private companies and the third-largest when public firms are included.

In 2024, Tether reported a net profit of $13 billion. In the second quarter, the company earned $4.9 billion, positioning itself as one of the largest holders of U.S. government bonds, totaling $127 billion.

Media outlets reported that the company aims to raise $20 billion, which could potentially boost its valuation to $500 billion. It was later revealed that preliminary discussions regarding this significant funding round are being conducted by the Japanese holding company SoftBank, along with Ark Investment, managed by Cathie Wood.

Bitwise’s investment director, Matt Hougan, stated that Tether could surpass Saudi Aramco in valuation and become the most profitable company in history.

USDT maintains its status as the most capitalized stablecoin in the market, holding a 58.4% share. The market capitalization of the coin is estimated at $174.8 billion.

In recent years, the issuer has also actively diversified its operations. Tether has ventures in artificial intelligence, telecommunications, Bitcoin mining, and more.

The company is currently focused on expanding within the American market. On September 13, it launched the USAT stablecoin tailored for U.S. users.

During a panel discussion at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Ardoino announced that Tether plans to leverage the video platform Rumble to promote the new stablecoin, as reported by The Block. The company invested $775 million in the platform last December.

“Our goal is to showcase how we can convert 51 million monthly active users of Rumble, primarily from the U.S., into stablecoin users within the country boasting the most advanced financial infrastructure,” the CEO clarified.

Earlier, Ardoino also presented a demo version of a non-custodial wallet developed using Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK).

Key features include open-source code, support for all types of devices, integration with USDT, USDT0, and DeFi.

“This wallet is a ready-to-use solution for developers, combining non-custodial asset storage functionality with a comprehensive set of DeFi tools and cross-platform compatibility,” stated Tether’s head.

It is worth noting that in February, Ardoino announced the development of several AI-based applications.