2026-01-01 15:24:41

Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, has recently attracted attention for its latest moves. According to on-chain data, the company significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings in a recent operation, acquiring 8,888 BTC in a single transaction, pushing its total Bitcoin assets above 96,000 BTC. Even more interestingly, Tether announced a long-term strategy: starting from 2025, 15% of its profits will be used to buy more Bitcoin each quarter.

At the same time, Tether has been active in another area. In the third quarter of this year, the company accumulated 26 tons of gold, bringing its total gold reserves to 116 tons, enough to rank among the top 30 global institutional gold holders.

To make the data clearer: Tether's investment firm, Twenty One Capital, now manages 43,514 BTC. Meanwhile, Tether-controlled Bitcoin addresses have become the fifth-largest private Bitcoin whale worldwide, ranking second among corporate treasuries.

This allocation strategy is quite interesting—on one side, increasing holdings of "digital gold" Bitcoin, and on the other, investing in physical gold. Some see this dual-asset approach positively, while others are curious about the underlying logic. What do you think about Tether's move?

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CryptoComedian

· 3h ago

Laughing until crying, Tether is setting up double insurance for itself, afraid that if one asset drops, the other can rescue it. Tether: I want both digital gold and physical gold, this is called risk hedging, understand, retail investors? 9.6 million Bitcoins, still needing to eat every quarter, isn't this just gambling on the future? 15% of quarterly profits are invested in Bitcoin, showing that Tether has already believed in it. We retail investors are still debating when to enter. 116 tons of gold squeezed into the top 30, it feels like paving the way for stablecoins. Really ruthless, issuing tokens while accumulating coins and gold. Tether's financial freedom level has surpassed our imagination. Data speaks for itself: the fifth-largest whale plus enterprise-level second, this configuration approach is a textbook-level greed. While other companies are trading coins, Tether has directly become the central bank stance of the crypto world, with a bittersweet feeling.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 3h ago

Tether is about to become the Bitcoin nation, lol --- Wait, 116 tons of gold? That scale directly surpasses many countries, pretty impressive --- Dual asset allocation... but I want to see which one of them runs faster --- 96,000 BTC, such a move... the wealth code of ordinary people is written on the chain --- So Tether is now both a stablecoin issuer and a major asset holder? That logic is quite interesting --- Continuously buying Bitcoin with a 15% profit, is this betting on the future or market stabilization? --- The fifth-largest whale in the world says it easily, but who bears the risk behind this? --- A stablecoin company playing asset allocation, I can't quite understand this move --- Gold plus Bitcoin, just putting eggs in two baskets --- Sounds great, but is Tether's credit enough?

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SellLowExpert

· 3h ago

Here are some distinctive and differentiated comments: **Comment 1:** Playing with double-handed bow here, Bitcoin Gold is also eating, Tether really treats itself as a central bank **Comment 2:** 96,000 BTC... we need to think about whether this is building a position or genuine faith **Comment 3:** Quarterly dividend of 15% all used to stockpile Bitcoin, quite bold, what if the price drops **Comment 4:** The combination of gold and Bitcoin, in plain terms, is the ultimate distrust of the US dollar **Comment 5:** Whales are already divesting, retail investors are still debating when to get on board **Comment 6:** 116 tons of gold squeezed into the top 30 globally... this scale is truly unsustainable **Comment 7:** I just want to ask, with this kind of accumulation, is Tether still a stablecoin **Comment 8:** Dual-asset allocation looks good, but it feels like betting on a "new world" **Comment 9:** Both Bitcoin and gold, feels like hedging risk **Comment 10:** 43,514 BTC... we need to live longer to see the ending

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0xSunnyDay

· 3h ago

**Comment 1:** Tether is really playing a big game, this dual-asset allocation looks comfortable **Comment 2:** 96,000 Bitcoins? You must have a lot of confidence in standard assets to do this **Comment 3:** Gold + Bitcoin combo... interesting, a new idea for hedging inflation? **Comment 4:** Buying Bitcoin with 15% quarterly profit shows they are really optimistic about the future market **Comment 5:** USDT is now also held by whales, this situation is a bit reversed **Comment 6:** But to be honest, the real logic is probably using stablecoin profits to buy back Bitcoin **Comment 7:** Second place in corporate treasury rankings... if it weren’t for this pile of money, USDT would have already had issues **Comment 8:** What does 26 tons of gold mean? Feels like more than many countries' central banks **Comment 9:** It seems they are looking for a more solid support for USDT, a clever idea **Comment 10:** Wait, is gold also being swept? Is this in preparation for some risk?

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 3h ago

Tether's recent move is truly an all-in hedge asset... But I'm more curious about when these stablecoin companies became hedge funds? Can they really hold up?

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