{"id":4811,"date":"2025-09-25T09:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/tether-in-talks-to-raise-20-billion-but-what-does-that-mean-for-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:18:33","slug":"tether-in-talks-to-raise-20-billion-but-what-does-that-mean-for-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/tether-in-talks-to-raise-20-billion-but-what-does-that-mean-for-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether In Talks To Raise $20 Billion \u2014 But What Does That Mean for Bitcoin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Tether In Talks To Raise $20 Billion \u2014 But What Does That Mean for Bitcoin?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tether Holdings SA, the issuer of the world\u2019s largest stablecoin, is reportedly in talks with investors to raise as much as $20 billion in new capital, a deal that could propel the firm into the ranks of the world\u2019s most valuable private companies.<\/p>\n

According to people familiar with the discussions, Tether is seeking between $15 billion and $20 billion in exchange for roughly a 3% stake through a private placement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That would imply a valuation near $500 billion, putting the company in the same league as SpaceX and OpenAI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talks remain in the early stages and details may shift before any deal closes, according<\/a> to Bloomberg reporting.<\/p>\n

Cantor Fitzgerald is said to be advising on the transaction, which would involve new equity rather than existing shareholders selling their stakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tether and Bitcoin\u2019s relationship<\/h2>\n

The fundraising effort comes as Tether has steadily expanded beyond stablecoin issuance, building itself into a broader reserve-backed financial powerhouse.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that Tether now holds over<\/a> 100,000 BTC \u2014 worth more than $11 billion \u2014 alongside more than 50 tons of gold as part of its reserves.<\/p>\n

Those holdings make Tether one of the largest corporate owners of Bitcoin globally, a fact that further ties the fate of its business to the world\u2019s leading digital asset.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the company also began minting its stablecoin on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: World’s largest stablecoin Tether is now minting its stablecoin on the Bitcoin Lightning Network <\/p>\n

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\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) January 30, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Tether announced<\/a> it will launch its stablecoin on RGB<\/a>, a next-generation protocol that enables native stablecoin issuance directly on Bitcoin. This move made Tether more Bitcoin-native, underscoring its bet on Bitcoin as the base for everyday global money.<\/p>\n

The company has reaped massive profits by investing its reserves into U.S. Treasuries and other cash-like instruments, booking<\/a> $4.9 billion in profit during the second quarter alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ardoino has claimed Tether operates<\/a> with a 99% profit margin \u2014 figures that, while unaudited by public market standards, highlight the firm\u2019s cash-generation engine.<\/p>\n

Tether already holds over 100,000 BTC and is moving to issue stablecoins directly on Bitcoin. A successful raise would tie its future even closer to Bitcoin, making BTC the backbone of one of the world\u2019s most valuable private companies.<\/p>\n

This post Tether In Talks To Raise $20 Billion \u2014 But What Does That Mean for Bitcoin?<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine Tether In Talks To Raise $20 Billion \u2014 But What Does That Mean for Bitcoin? Tether Holdings SA, the issuer of the world\u2019s largest stablecoin, is reportedly in talks with investors to raise as much as $20 billion in new capital, a deal that could propel the firm into the ranks of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4812,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4811","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}