Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed the company holds nearly 150,000 Bitcoin, valued at $8.37 billion as of September 30, 2026, as part of its long-term investment strategy. The company reported $132.4 billion in U.S. Treasury bill exposure and $7.95 billion in excess reserves, with a $1.5 billion net operating profit in Q3 2026. Ardoino also introduced Tether's Independence Stack initiative, focusing on decentralized energy, communications, Bitcoin mining, self-custody wallets, and AI development to enhance financial inclusion and technological independence globally. Tether serves over 730 million users and plans to expand solar-powered kiosks and wallet services, particularly in Africa and the Gulf region.
Tether's significant Bitcoin holdings highlight its strong presence in the crypto market. On Pluang, USDT trades at Rp18.135 with a slight 0.01% increase, showing steady demand. These figures are as of Nov 03, 2026, 12:02 WIB.
After a security breach on Nov. 2 at Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange, Chainalysis helped freeze nearly $10 million in stolen stablecoins across 17 blockchains. The exchange alerted Chainalysis early that morning, leading to rapid co...
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, now holds about 150,000 Bitcoin valued at over $11.5 billion, a significant increase from earlier in 2026 when it held around 100,000 BTC. This rise follows a policy since May 2023 to invest up to 15% of qua...
On November 2, five significant cryptocurrency transfers worth a combined $873.2 million occurred within three hours. Key moves included a $270 million Tether (USDT) transfer to Bitfinex and a $149.9 million USDT transfer to Aave from unknown wallets...
Tether froze over $1.5 billion in USDT connected to Binance's October 29 hack, but blockchain data shows the first major freeze happened 37 minutes after the largest transfer of 1.6 billion USDT. The freeze process spanned across Ethereum, TRON, and ...
At the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Paolo Ardoino presented Tether as a key long-term infrastructure builder, drawing inspiration from Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. The company emphasized its stablecoin USD₮ and introduced its open-source QVAC SDK, wh...
