Jefferies says Tether has emerged as a major buyer of physical gold, tightening supply and supporting market sentiment. The accumulation by USDT raises questions about reserve strategies and the role of private issuers in real-world markets.
Opera's MiniPay wallet, built on Celo, will support USDT and connect to real-time payment rails across Latin America to speed up stablecoin transfers and remittances.
Tether has taken a strategic stake in Ledn to boost bitcoin-backed consumer loans amid rising demand, the companies said Tuesday. The move highlights growing stablecoin involvement in crypto lending markets.
Thai Royal Police and the U.S. Secret Service, with assistance from Tether, seized $12 million in USDT linked to a Southeast Asian scam network; authorities arrested 73 people and recovered $15.67 million in assets.
Reports on Nov. 14, 2025 say Tether is close to investing about €1 billion in German humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics, signaling a major move beyond stablecoins.
Tether is moving into commodity trade finance with $1.5 billion in loans across oil, cotton and wheat, using its $200 billion reserves to offer faster USDT-based financing and compete with banks.
Tether has deployed roughly $1.5 billion into commodities lending and says it intends to scale up operations in the sector. The move signals a push to diversify income sources beyond traditional crypto markets.
Tether has committed about $1.5 billion to commodities lending and says it will expand those activities, signaling a strategic move to diversify how it deploys reserves backing USDT. The shift could boost yield generation but may invite closer regulatory and market scrutiny.
Tether's share of crypto market capitalization has risen to its highest level since April, as investors move into USDT amid heightened caution. The shift underscores growing risk aversion and liquidity preference across the market.
Tether says it assisted law enforcement in freezing about $12 million in crypto tied to a transnational scam, leading to the arrest of 73 suspects. The company highlighted coordination across jurisdictions and the involvement of USDT transactions.