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.
Aster DEX announced completion of $214 million in total buybacks, signaling continued support for its token; separately, Tether said it aided authorities in seizing $12 million tied to a transnational scam. Both moves highlight market support and stronger compliance action in crypto.
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.
Tether assisted Thai police and the U.S. Secret Service in seizing $12 million in USDT linked to an international fraud network, according to authorities. The move underscores growing cooperation between crypto firms and law enforcement on cross-border financial crime.
Tether has leased a network of more than 20,000 GPUs through partnerships with Rumble and Northern Data to run its Freedom-First AI platform and related crypto tools. The deal marks a notable expansion of Tether's infrastructure footprint beyond stablecoin issuance.