Events

Tether partnered with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to bolster digital finance security across Africa. The partnership will counter crypto-related crime and scams through cybersecurity measures, education, blockchain tools, and actions to advance financial transparency, inclusion and support for trafficking victims under the Strategic Vision for Africa 2030.

Rumble and Tether have launched a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet integrated into Rumble’s platform. The wallet enables instant, direct tipping to creators in Bitcoin, USDT and Tether Gold, letting users bypass traditional financial intermediaries and potentially reshaping creator monetization and autonomy.

Tether unveiled Scudo, a fractional denomination for its gold-backed XAUT token, aiming to make routine on-chain gold payments and pricing easier as bullion nears record highs and continues to outpace major asset classes.

In Q4 2025 Tether enlarged its Bitcoin stockpile by about 8,888 BTC, taking total holdings to just over 96,000 BTC, reaffirming the company's strategy to hold Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset.

Tether has introduced PearPass, an open-source, local-first password manager that runs peer-to-peer and forgoes cloud storage. It employs end-to-end encryption with keys held by users, signaling Tether’s expansion beyond stablecoins into cybersecurity, digital identity and privacy-focused consumer apps.

Tether has led an $8 million investment in Lightning-powered payments company Speed1, which processes roughly $1.5 billion a year for about 1.2 million users by settling transactions over Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using USDT. The funding is intended to broaden global settlement rails and accelerate mainstream adoption of Lightning and stablecoins for everyday payments.

Tether’s €1.1B+ bid to acquire majority control of Juventus was rejected by Exor/Agnelli, boosting Juventus shares but triggering a sharp drop in the club’s JUV fan token, highlighting growing crypto interest in elite European football despite Exor’s long-term commitment to retain control.

Tether, whose CEO Paolo Ardoino is a lifelong Juventus supporter, has submitted a landmark all-cash proposal to acquire Exor’s 65.4% stake in Juventus and would invest $1 billion in the club if successful.

Tether plans to raise up to $20 billion at a $500 billion valuation and is weighing tokenizing its shares to boost liquidity after the deal. It has suspended some secondary share sales and is facing scrutiny over how its stock might trade going forward.

Tether, the issuer of the $186B USDT stablecoin, is branching out from crypto with QVAC Health, an AI-driven wellness app that connects to wearable devices and delivers private, on-device health monitoring alongside personalized analysis.

Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority has designated Tether’s USDT as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token, extending its regulatory endorsement across nine additional major blockchains. The decision is part of the emirate’s broader strategy to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading global digital-asset hub.

Tether is moving beyond stablecoins with a €70M injection into Generative Bionics, backing what is billed as Europe’s largest robotics spinoff to fast-track AI-driven humanoid robots and broaden its footprint in AI, robotics and industrial use cases as global investor interest rises.

Abu Dhabi Global Market has formally approved Tether’s USDT as a regulated fiat‑referenced token across major networks (including Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche), allowing licensed firms to provide custody services and reinforcing the UAE’s role as a hub for regulated digital‑asset activity.

S&P Global downgraded its assessment of USDT’s peg stability, pointing to concerns about Tether’s Bitcoin and gold reserves. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected the downgrade as based on outdated, incomplete models and said the company’s reserves and financial strength remain solid.

Arthur Hayes cautions that Tether's increasing allocations to Bitcoin and gold — viewed by some as lucrative and a sign of strength — may amplify solvency and systemic stability risks. He highlights concern as the issuer reduces Treasury holdings ahead of an anticipated Federal Reserve rate-cut cycle.

Tether shut down its Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay and laid off about 30 employees after negotiations failed and a $4.8M dispute with state power company UTE over high, uncompetitive energy costs.

Jefferies’ November 2025 report shows Tether has emerged as the leading gold purchaser worldwide—outbuying every central bank—as its XAUT token supply more than doubled in 2025, leaving the USDT issuer operating like a private-sector central bank with 116 tons of gold while it accelerates Bitcoin and bullion accumulation.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected S&P's 'weak' stability downgrade of USDT, criticizing conventional rating methodologies while citing Tether's rising Bitcoin and gold reserves. He framed the action as retaliation from a threatened, broken traditional financial system and said it signals a wider move away from legacy ratings.

S&P Global lowered Tether’s USDT stability rating to 'Weak', saying the issuer has increased exposure to volatile assets such as bitcoin, has unclear reserves and custodians, and questioned the reliability of collateral backing its dollar peg.

Tether has taken a strategic stake in Latin American crypto firm Parfin to broaden institutional USDT use for settlement, tokenization of real-world assets, credit markets and cross-border payments, reinforcing stablecoin infrastructure and supporting the wider stablecoin-led ecosystem across LATAM.