Tether Starts 2026 With an $800M Bitcoin Buy, Quietly Joins Top Holders — Here's How Much They Hold
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-01 19:46

Tether adds 8888 BTC to its reserve. | Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Key Takeaways On Jan. 1, 2026, Tether transferred approximately 8,888.8 BTC, worth around 778million,toitstreasurywalletaspartofQ42025profitallocation. Thispurchase,confirmedbyCEOPaoloArdoino,alignswithTether’spolicyofinvesting15778 million, to its treasury wallet as part of Q4 2025 profit allocation.  This purchase, confirmed by CEO Paolo Ardoino, aligns with Tether’s policy of investing 15% of its quarterly profits in Bitcoin since 2023.  The addition boosted Tether’s total Bitcoin holdings to over 96,000 BTC, valued at about 8.4 billion, ranking ...