With an estimated annual revenue of nearly $6 billion USD (about $16.4 million USD per day), Tether is no longer just the largest stablecoin issuer in the market. The company is gradually becoming one of the most active investors in the crypto and fintech sectors.
Instead of just accumulating profits, Tether is heavily reinvesting into the digital asset ecosystem, from blockchain infrastructure, payments, to trading platforms and alternative assets.
Here are the 10 latest investments by Tether:
- Utexo – A startup developing stablecoin payment solutions directly on the Bitcoin network, raising $7.5 million USD.
- Axiym – Providing integrated post-pay payment infrastructure for cross-border transactions.
- Whop – A social commerce platform helping users discover and purchase access to communities and digital tools, raising $200 million USD.
- Dreamcash – A self-custody mobile trading app running on the Hyperliquid platform, supporting derivatives and RWA markets.
- LayerZero Labs – An omnichain interoperability protocol enabling easier connection between blockchains.
- tZERO – A global system for payments and trading connecting financial institutions worldwide.
- Anchorage Digital – A digital asset platform offering custody, staking, trading, and payments, raising $100 million USD.
- Gold.com – An alternative asset investment platform in the US, focusing on precious metals and collectibles, raising $150 million USD.
- Speed – A Bitcoin payment processing platform for individuals and businesses, raising $8 million USD.
- Rayls – A Layer-1 blockchain aiming to connect traditional finance with DeFi and institutional liquidity.
Tether is Building the “Infrastructure of the Digital Economy”
These investments demonstrate Tether’s long-term strategy beyond just stablecoins. The company is gradually expanding into core infrastructure areas of the digital asset economy, including blockchain, payments, custody, and alternative assets.
With a massive balance sheet—often compared to the financial size of a small country—and continuous profit reinvestment, Tether is quietly building the infrastructure on which the entire future digital economy could operate.
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