Year-end trading is quiet, but Tether suddenly minted 1 billion USDT on the Tron network on December 30 — this is the largest single issuance since 2025. The total circulation has approached 187.12 billion USD, with the price firmly anchored at $0.9988.

Why issue a large amount at the end of the year? A careful thought reveals the reason. Institutions are preparing in advance for active trading at the beginning of 2026. The newly minted USDT takes time to flow into various exchanges and wallets, and this process will gradually turn into buying pressure. Historical data shows that after each large issuance by Tether, market trading activity significantly increases within a few weeks.

More notably, in the current environment of increasingly strict regulation, Tether still dares to issue such large amounts. What does this indicate? It shows that they are very confident in their compliance and reserve backing. This confidence itself reassures the market — ample liquidity and solid fundamentals.

In simple terms, this is not just a numbers game, but a real vote of confidence from institutions on the market outlook.