Tech investors SoftBank Group and Ark Investment are among the firms discussing participation in a major Tether fundraise that could  value the stablecoin issuer at $500 billion, according to a Friday Bloomberg report. The two groups’ interest follows three days after news that El Salvador-based Tether was looking to raise $15-20 billion for a 3% equity stake. Bloomberg first reported this story, citing two unnamed sources, although another source said the amount could be less.  The initiative could help pu ...

Tech-focused investment companies SoftBank and Ark Invest are among the firms in early stage talks to invest in Tether, issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT (USDT), Bloomberg reported on Friday. The report follows this week's news about Tether looking to raise up to $20 billion in a fundraising round that would value the firm at around $500 billion, which would make it one of the world's most valuable private companies. The fundraising and the hefty valuation underscores the red-hot stablecoin t ...

Tether’s talks to raise $20 billion from investors — valuing the stablecoin issuer at $500 billion — redefines the scale of the industry. That’s according to Daniel Worsley, co-founder of crypto software company OneBalance, who told DL News that a successful raise would “reset expectations” for the entire stablecoin industry. “A $500 billion valuation not only dwarfs prior benchmarks but also overshadows the GDP of El Salvador — the country where Tether is headquartered,” Worsley said. The potential dea ...

(Reuters) -Crypto giant Tether has appointed Benjamin Habbel as its chief business officer, the company said on Wednesday, as it looks to broaden its investments beyond digital assets. Habbel, who served as CEO of private equity firm Limestone Capital and held senior roles at Google, will oversee Tether's growth strategy, finance, investment and portfolio expansion. The company said he will also work with its existing portfolio, which spans sectors including artificial intelligence, telecommunications, b ...

Tether's could reach a $500 billion valuation. | Credit: Credit: Getty Images. Key Takeaways Tether could be valued at around $500 billion following the planned raise. Tether’s USDT is the leading stablecoin with a market cap of over $173 billion. The firm is launching a U.S.-compliant stablecoin that targets American businesses and institutions. Leading stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is planning to raise up to $20 billion through a private placement deal to boost its existing and new business op ...

Stablecoin giant Tether Holdings is hoping to raise up to $20 billion in a private placement that could give the company a monetary value of up to $500 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources. The valuation would cast the issuer of USDT, the world's largest stablecoin, into the ranks of artificial intelligence developer OpenAI and Elon Musk's space transport company SpaceX, which received similar valuations. El Salvador-based Tether is aiming to raise $15-$20 billion for an app ...

(Reuters) -Crypto giant Tether is in talks to raise as much as $20 billion in a private placement that could value the El Salvador-based firm at about $500 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The company is seeking $15 billion to $20 billion for roughly a 3% stake, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Still, the figures were top-end targets and eventual numbers could end up significantly lower, with the valuation of the company depending on the stake offered, the report added ...

how to buy usdt cover. Photo by BeInCrypto Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer by market share, has announced that it will align with the US stablecoin regulation known as the GENIUS Act. The new regulatory framework will apply to both of Tether’s stablecoin offerings: the widely used USDT and its newer, US.-asset-backed counterpart, USAT. USDT to Comply with GENIUS Act Bo Hines, Tether’s US Operations Lead, confirmed the move during a press conference held Tuesday at the Korea Blockchain Wee ...

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Tether unveiled a dollar-backed stablecoin Friday and named Bo Hines, former chief of President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, as CEO of the U.S. effort. The world’s largest stablecoin issuer by volume, Tether tagged the stateside push as a “natural next step in [its] mission: reinforcing U.S. dollar dominance in the digital era while deliverin ...

公司战略调整 - 公司宣布推出专为美国市场设计的合规稳定币USAT 以符合GENIUS法案要求[1][4] - USAT将由美元、美元资产（如债券）及其他高流动性投资全额支持[5] - 公司任命Anchorage Digital Bank负责发行USAT Cantor Fitzgerald负责托管抵押品和相关资金[6] 行业发展背景 - 公司2014年推出首款美元锚定加密货币USDT 虽非行业首创但迅速成为主导稳定币[1][2] - USDT为早期加密货币市场提供关键美元流动性 并成为比特币及其他加密货币交易对的基准代币[2] - 当前公司市值达1700亿美元 其美国国债持有规模相当于全球第18大主权持有者[3] 监管环境变化 - 美国国会通过GENIUS法案 明确规范稳定币行业 法案于2025年7月18日签署生效[3][4] - 美国政府将USDT归类为"外国稳定币发行方" 而USAT将使公司符合新稳定币法律合规要求[4] - 公司聘请前白宫加密委员会执行董事Bo Hines负责应对监管事务 预计USAT将在推出后12-24个月内实现高速增长[7] 市场定位与影响 - USDT在加密货币市场早期为传统金融体系禁止的地区（如中国、委内瑞拉）提供离岸银行账户功能[2] - USAT计划于2025年底推出 需获得监管批准 公司总部将设在北卡罗来纳州夏洛特[4][6] - 公司通过USAT大规模参与美国经济 合作伙伴均为符合GENIUS法案要求的联邦特许金融机构[6][7]