Tether’s $20 billion mountain of gold – equal to a national reserve – to be used for lending

Tether is already the world's largest stablecoin issuer, with approximately $141 billion in direct and indirect exposure to US Treasuries. It reported $15 billion in revenue in 2025 and $1.04 billion in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, mostly from that yield alone, making it one of the more unusual companies in global […] The post Tether’s $20 billi...
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