Tether unveiled Scudo on Tuesday, a new unit of account for its gold-backed token XAUT to enable fractional gold payments as bullion prices climb. The change aims to make tokenized gold practical for microtransactions and merchant use.
Tether bought 8,888 BTC in Q4 2025, taking its total above 96,000 BTC, CEO Paolo Ardoino said. The purchase is part of a policy to allocate 15% of quarterly profits into Bitcoin.
Economist Asdrúbal Oliveros reports Venezuela now collects about 80% of its crude oil sales revenue in Tether’s USDT. The shift underscores growing use of stablecoins for cross-border energy payments amid FX constraints and sanctions.
A single copy-paste of a poisoned wallet address from a transaction history led to a nearly $50 million loss in USDT, underscoring the stealth of modern address-spoofing attacks. The incident highlights persistent risks for even careful crypto users.
Tether led an $8 million funding round for Speed1, Inc., announced December 16, 2025, to expand payment rails using the Lightning Network and stablecoins. The move signals a push to scale faster, low-fee crypto payments worldwide.
Tether has offered to buy Exor’s stake in Juventus, aiming to take full control and preserve the club’s legacy while shaping its future. The move is a high-profile entry by a major crypto firm into European football.
Tether said Friday it submitted an all-cash offer to the Agnelli family’s holding company to buy its entire stake in Juventus. The move would mark a high-profile crypto firm entering top-tier European football.
Tether obtained approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market to use USDT across multiple blockchain networks, expanding its reach in the UAE and strengthening compliance credentials. The move could boost institutional on‑ramps and liquidity within ADGM's crypto ecosystem.
Reports say Christopher Harborne has donated $12 million to the UK Reform Party; he is also reported to hold investments in Tether and Bitfinex. The move highlights growing links between crypto capital and UK political funding.
Tether’s CEO publicly criticized S&P and social media influencers after S&P downgraded USDT’s peg stability, pointing to Tether’s Bitcoin and gold holdings as the rationale. The exchange between rating agency and issuer sharpens scrutiny over reserve composition and market confidence in the world’s largest stablecoin.