USDT

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The discussion around Venezuela and crypto highlights critical points about censorship resistance and the role of centralized entities like USDT versus truly decentralized assets like Bitcoin. The debate on regulation and government influence on crypto assets is ongoing, with valid concerns raised about potential vulnerabilities, even for Bitcoin, under extreme circumstances. It's a complex landscape where the ideal of permissionless money meets geopolitical realities.

tornavec

I think the stablecoin dominance metric is broken. Why? Because businesses are buying USDT in bulk. Looking at Cryptomus' gateway data, USDT payments from companies are up 5x, and business accounts have tripled. Now imagine what happens when U.S. crypto regulation kicks in.

respectandmanners

I think that the point is that, regardless of short term volatility, BTC can buy a lot more goods over time and USD, and associated USDT, USDD, and USDC, keeps buying less and less

Beneficial-Relief185

Mexc so bad!!! Mexc alway ban user with no reason i losing my account 3k USDT becusit

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Important-Friend3423

Bitget offering 5.8% on USDT and 6.3 on USD at the moment up to 250k.

Apart-Apple-Red

Coinex is giving me above 5% Apr on USDT and USDC. No kyc, no nothing. Good stuff for years.

aeronauticalingrid

MEXC for 15% USDT / USDC Binance for 20% USD1

Ashnie2827

Yeah, I tested it myself. Used promo code HAPPYSPIN, deposited $20 USDT, and the spins were credited instantly

Odeh13

I was just helping him out! He asked for USDT and I just tried to help a person who I have a solid record with, even before waiting to see a receipt, because we had way bigger transactions without even Escrow!

Feistysassy

Check out [https://piggy.cards/](https://piggy.cards/) They accept cryptos such as Solana and USDT/Sol to buy digital gift cards like Amazon, Visa, Mastercard prepaid cards

According-Virus8004

Buy stablecoins (USDT or USDC) via whatever way you prefer. Transfer to your own wallet, then use [wagyu.xyz](http://wagyu.xyz) to swap to Monero.

growmywealth

Risking 1,238 for 62 USDT position is wild. What's your risk management?

PuppyIover101

I never said USDT wouldn't have to comply. I'm just stating that BTC itself would be semi-frozen, as in, the coins flagged.

Helper_kev

Use the crypto as collateral to borrow USDT or another asset now You can take out a crypto loan on Bybit using other assets that you have available (spot holdings, other cryptos) as collateral, borrow USDT, and get liquidity immediately. This doesn’t unlock your fixed product but gives you money you can use now while keeping the fixed term position.

outoftownMD

I was drilling into a wall in 2018 in my house. My stud finder said I was in wood, but it went through to easily. I pushed further and hit the hot water pipe. It shot a 30 ft maximum water temp through the wall to the other side of my place. I addressed the water frantically. Months later, I was looking for my codes because I'd bought a new trezor. I couldn't find them and couldn't remember the code to get into the trezor I had. I looked everywhere. I eventually found them in my bookshelf that had been hit 30ft across by the water. Water damaged, faded away. all BTC and ETH purchased from 2016-2017, gone. (11btc+, and 80eth+). I was spooked from it all and didnt want to ever touch it again. In 2020, I slowly starting buying again. In 2021, had reaccumulated 1.6 btc from slow purchases. put all of it into SPELL. it ran up to 8BTC + worth. Then it came out that the treasury for SPELL was connected to QUADRIGACX collapse and potential founder death. It fucking cratered before I was even aware since I wasn't frequently checking. It fell all the way back to pretty much my initial, AND I HELD. SUNK COST FALLACY hit hard with LOSS AVERSION. (understand these). I took the 'last' BTC I had and wanted to put it somewhere 'secure'. I SHOULD have put it into USDC or USDT if I had the knowledge I have now. My cousins who had been in before me, and with the feeling of SCF and LA alive in me, had me highly suggestible to any insights or recommendations. They recommended I put I put it into a 'blue chip NFT'. so I bought a high rarity Doodle. :(. A few months later, Doodle pumped and I didn't sell. A few months after that, the Doodle founder came out saying 'Doodle was never meant to be an investment vehicle', CRATERED 80-90%. so from 1.64 reaccumulated BTC (+ 20 ETH that I had on the side making some trades), I went up to 8BTC, greed held, cratered to 0.4 BTC. ETH from 20> 46>4>2). So, journey indeed.

Internet_is_tough

I had some Iranian and Iraqi colleagues over the years. All of them have been using USDT since 2021. I don't think anyone that's considered rich in Iran holds their currency for anything other than day to day expenses

Zettabite

Which part? They buy treasuries and get 3.5% ish, and give whomever buys the USDT/USDC/whatever 1.5% and reap 2% yeild while beating standard savings accounts.

Bird-11-11

If anybody is doing that, it is probably on USDT.

nextstopwallaby

I like the Ledger; I've been using it for a while with no issues. I'm very careful, I use new addresses each time I send or receive but one time somehow after sending USDT in several smaller batches, I decided to send the remainder at once. Still not sure what happened but somewhere between coping a new receive address and pasting it, I ended up with a poisoned address. Sent the USDT but the ledger security identified the address as a phishing address and did not broadcast the transaction, even after I approved it and ignored the security warning. I know I shouldn't have but I seem to get those warnings on larger sends but not on smaller ones, so I just reviewed the address and moved on. Apparently, I was in too much of a hurry that time. It saved me a couple of thousand. I've not used the Trezor but I've thought about splitting things up a bit just so I don't lose everything if I get hacked.

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Post is by: juanly_xx and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1qd02ls/where_do_you_have_your_usdc_for_a_reasonable/ Right now I have my USDC (Europe btw, so can't use USDT), on Binance earn, which gives me a ~1.67% APR on anything over $500. 5% extra APR under $500 so they can say "wow, amazing 6.67%", but yeah. I find that 1.67% extremely low, considering for normal USD the government gives something like 3.5% or 4%. So I want to learn about any platform, defi or not, that gives a little more interest than Binance earn, but it has to be big enough and old enough to be trustworthy. I lost a lot of money on Celsius back in 2022, so yeah, I want something good enough. Anything on your mind? What do you currently do with your syablecoins? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*

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tldr; Binance has launched gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT) perpetual futures under its new 'TradFi Perpetual Contracts' category, offering up to 50x leverage. These USDT-settled contracts provide exposure to precious metals without physical delivery, allowing traders to hedge or speculate. The contracts are regulated by Nest Exchange Limited under Abu Dhabi Global Market. Pricing includes an index and mark price mechanism, with constraints to manage volatility. Binance plans to expand the category to include more traditional assets. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

jwinterm

Right now it seems like USDT and USDC are big parts of the payment infrastructure and liquidity in cryptocurrency as well - how do you see privacy for consumers and businesses evolving around stablecoins and are you guys working on anything related there?

SirArthurPT

USDT in Tron... Wow! Well, not the smartest tool in the box. They know that USDT can be burried in permafrost, don't they?

Best-Fun-4742

This seems less like a "Bitcoin vs everything" moment and more a reminder that stablecoins carry issuer and juridiction risk. USDT is useful liquidity, but it isn't permissionless. That distinction matters, especially at scale.

MaricoElqueReplique

narcs are quickly fleeing BTC and USDT after maduros arrest...follow money is scary

No-Masterpiece2246

Correct, but it's more likely that they get to keep crypto that was sold for the Tether. Only the initial buyer of the USDT put up cash for it. And often the USDT is just floated to exchanges and used for wash trading liquidity.

ObviousEconomist

Tether isn't regulated. If it were and it had transparent reserves the depegging wouldn't have happened.  Anyway when it did they simply bought their USDT at a discount knowing they could back them up.  

KryptoSC

I track the Coinglass liquidation heatmap via Binance BTC/USDT and earlier there were heavy, leveraged short positions up to and at the $95,366 mark, so it could be a temporary increase to liquidate shorts. At the time of this writing there are no other leveraged large short positions: [https://www.coinglass.com/pro/futures/LiquidationMap](https://www.coinglass.com/pro/futures/LiquidationMap)

Jpotter145

So when tether freezes funds -- that means it's 100% profit for them on the frozen funds right? Since they are "*required" (obligatory /s)* to maintain 1:1 reserves of tether to liquid assets -- if they *freeze* funds doesn't that mean since they remove the USDT, they can then pocket that USD which was the backing of the frozed USDT? So with every USDT dollar frozen the owners of USDT get the USD back at zero cost --- so 100% profit?

Altruistic-Raise-579

Wild how this one slipped under the radar but the numbers are **actually huge**. According to Sandmark’s on-chain breakdown, Tether blacklisted and froze about $339 million in USDT over the weekend across \~19 TRON wallets, with most of that sitting in coins that were dormant before the action. A chunk was also in freshly funded addresses that moved into the cluster just days earlier.

OpenRole

It literally would of. This is a known weakness of USDT as it complies with US regulations. Even USDC would have been a smarter pick than tether since they aren't based in the US

ThatInternetGuy

Tether and US government can easily freeze USDT in any account. The USDT smart contract allows USDT seizure too, so don't be too naïve enough to misrepresent USDT as a decentralized stablecoin.

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tldr; Sandmark research reveals Tether froze $339.31mn in USDT during a targeted enforcement action on January 10, 2024, blacklisting 19 wallets on the TRON network. The majority of funds, $284.9mn, were held in dormant wallets, while $54.39mn was spread across other wallets. Some wallets were freshly funded days before the freeze, linked to the dormant cluster. Tether's operation aimed to prevent illicit flows, though some funds reached exchanges before the freeze. The action highlights Tether's role in global compliance enforcement. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Sea-Environment-5938

If 80% of Venezuela's oil revenue really flows through USDT and those wallets can be frozen at a moment's notice, that tells you something important about counterparty risk in crypto. Fiat-pegged liquidity is useful, but it's not the same as permissionless money, something markets have to price in.

MinuteStreet172

USDT under Genius act = De Facto CBDC

uncapchad

also probably why the USDT freezenings continue. I read Tether froze more again yesterday.

MRADEL90

Quick Take: ● Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK-registered cryptocurrency exchanges to move approximately $1 billion since 2023, evading international sanctions, according to a new analysis from TRM Labs reported by The Washington Post. ● Zedcex and Zedxion routed funds between IRGC-controlled wallets, offshore intermediaries, and Iranian crypto companies. ● IRGC-linked transactions accounted for 56% of the exchanges’ total volume between 2023 and 2025, with the vast majority conducted in USDT on Tron.

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tldr; Venezuela's state oil company, PDVSA, used the stablecoin USDT to settle crude oil sales after U.S. sanctions cut off access to the dollar banking system. By 2020, buyers were required to use crypto wallets, and oil deals were settled via USDT transfers or intermediaries. This allowed Venezuela to bypass banks, reduce seizure risks, and maintain oil exports. USDT also became a parallel currency for civilians as hyperinflation devalued the bolivar, embedding stablecoins in the local economy for payments and savings. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Cptn_BenjaminWillard

They didn't really use USDT to pay for sales. They received payment for sales in USDT. Other direction.

PlaneCat3427

This is a scam. Someone tried to get me to send USDT to a "copytrade account that they set up" and while I may believe them, and they would send money back to keep building confidence, they CAN walk away and never pay her back. She's better off scalping bitcoin on her own, on an official marketplace, and paying someone for a subscription to their alerts -- until she learns it better herself.

ryanisready

You profited, bro. Me, I don't care if it's at 10k or 100k. I'm looking to profit. I'm in a long right now. I'll get out before the opening bell, because I don't know what that market's doing with all the crazy shit happening right now. I'll take profits, leave the rest in USDT and wait for another sweet spot.

Cryptopearl13

The only chart you need + USDT.D

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prototype_xero

I’m only getting around 3 on USDT and USDC, currently. It seems pretty comparable to banks outside of a bull market.

jup1t3rr

Insanity, im here trying to trade for USDT when i can get large sums of USDT sent to me if i say AI make me crypto trading site and make the address super hard to tell if a scam something like [web.nucleartechindustry.site](http://web.nucleartechindustry.site)

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Wonderful_Link_5057

USDT isn’t really meant to be decentralized, it’s more like a liquidity tool ppl use out of convenience. I don’t fully trust it long term but it’s useful short term. I usually just pass through stables via B E S T wallet and don’t sit on them too long

Pitiful_Fortune_3300

USDT isn’t really meant to be decentralized, it’s more like a liquidity tool ppl use out of convenience. I don’t fully trust it long term but it’s useful short term. I usually just pass through stables via best wallet and don’t sit on them too long

Altruistic-Raise-579

Crazy how this keeps popping up, right? I was reading about it last night and it feels like the same old cat and mouse with sanctions. Using USDT or whatever stablecoin to settle stuff outside the usual Swift rails makes sense if you’re trying to dodge AML flags, but it always ends up being traceable once someone actually looks at the chain properly. Funny thing is I’ve been keeping a stupidly detailed log of weird flows I see just out of curiosity, and sometimes the patterns tell you more than the headlines. Makes you wonder whether the bigger story is not that they’re using crypto, but that traditional compliance teams are still so bad at spotting the obvious.

CranberryFun3740

USDT drama pops up every cycle. i still use it short term but don’t sit on it forever. anything i’m holding gets moved into Best Wallet pretty fast

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tldr; Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has allegedly used cryptocurrency, particularly USDT on the TRON network, to evade Western sanctions since 2023. A report by TRM Labs revealed that the Guard funneled approximately $1 billion through UK-based crypto exchanges Zedcex and Zedxion, with Guard-linked activity comprising over half of the exchanges' volume. Investigators traced funds through sanctioned wallet addresses, offshore intermediaries, and Iranian crypto firms, highlighting the use of crypto as a financial channel for Iran's shadow banking system. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Sufficient-Tap6150

https://preview.redd.it/5u5i7tamwacg1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c706b29f261f4ae23f313eaa639532698fee2be0 The chart for QANXUSDT shows a significant downtrend over the past 6 months, followed by a potential double bottom formation. After a sharp decline, the price found support around the 0.016 USDT level, bounced, retested a similar low, and is now showing signs of upward momentum. This pattern typically signals a reversal from a bearish trend to a bullish one. Traders should expect a move towards previous resistance levels if the pattern confirms with increasing volume on the breakout.

tornavec

Most crypto investors couldn’t care less about decentralization. Just check the rankings — USDT and XRP are right at the top. Their teams can freeze any wallet anytime, since they essentially control the keys.

Ok_Budget9461

No exchange is consistently the “best”. High APYs are often temporary or capped. I use MEXC for example: ~16% on the first 300 USDT, then ~4%. Nice bonus, but not free money. Context and risk matter more than headline yield.

Dexx1976

These were the destination addresses: FDUSD (BSC network) 0x7764b181f7366e06a4d27b1cd13d4ca573547f23 USDT (BSC Network) 0x7764b181f7366e06a4d27b1cd13d4ca573547f23

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Quirky-North3480

You should be patient and find USDT at a good price first, because otherwise the rest of the cryptocurrencies won't perform well for you.

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Flamboiant_Canadian

They use CEX/DEX options for the best price/fastest speed, but it's no KYC-oriented. It all depends on what you're trading and liquidity.  My biggest problem with personal use of CEXs is that there's multiple fee structures included in every trade.  You have gas fees for depositing from your wallet. Often there are conversion fees to USDT (as no direct swap is available), trading fees for your trade, then withdrawal fees on top, and then another gas fee to send it.  Previously I was looking at a minimum total cost lost to fees at 5% (regardless of how big the trade was?). It's just money you don't have to spend.  The KYC portion also restricts the amounts you can trade and there's a significant risk of them taking their sweet ass time to perform the trade. Are they going to let you withdraw? Is that asset supported? Is trading suspended? Are they going to authorize your KYC in a realistic timeframe (most cases they don't)? Is there a possibility they might freeze your funds?  I'd rather keep my 5% and have a quick/easy trade, than having to deal with all the bullshit associated with CEXs. 

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tldr; Binance has started 2026 by listing two major projects, Binance Life and zkPass (ZKP), on January 7. Binance Life aims to integrate blockchain into daily life, while zkPass is a privacy-preserving protocol using Zero-Knowledge Proofs for secure data verification. Trading pairs include USDT, USDC, and TRY, catering to global and Turkish markets. These listings highlight Binance's focus on user experience, data privacy, and emerging blockchain technologies, reinforcing its role as a leader in the crypto space. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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tldr; Wyoming has launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first US state-issued stablecoin, now available on Kraken. Overseen by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, FRNT is a dollar-backed stablecoin with a 2% overcollateralization target. It operates through licensed intermediaries and includes mechanisms for freezing or seizing tokens under legal directives. Unlike private stablecoins like USDC or USDT, FRNT is issued by a public entity, integrating state governance into its design. The token is available on multiple blockchain networks, including Solana and Ethereum. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

rekkktttt

While this seems like a logical explanation for it, sending tokens on Tron is quite expensive. When I last transferred USDT off of it I believe it costed like $7 in TRX (a few months ago). I know of many decent-sized investors in Asia who use it for stable coins but to me it seems like a waste of money and always feels sketchy. I'd much rather use Ethereum.

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tldr; Rumble, a video streaming platform, launched its Rumble Wallet to enable crypto payments and tipping for creators. Built using Tether's wallet development kit and MoonPay's infrastructure, the non-custodial wallet supports Bitcoin, Tether's USDT, and XAUT. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski emphasized the alignment of free speech and cryptocurrency ideals. Tether, which invested heavily in Rumble, sees the wallet as a tool for decentralization and free expression. This marks the first implementation of Tether's Wallet Development Kit. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

minding_money

But how to convert it into USDT?

CommunityCurrencyBot

Sorry /u/PirateSKB, we couldn't process the withdraw request for USDT.

PirateSKB

!withdraw 10000000000 USDT

Melkebtrade

The BTC/USDT 4‑hour chart continues to show a well‑defined uptrend, with price action approaching a notable resistance zone around 95,000 USDT. After multiple attempts to push above this level, Bitcoin has entered a phase of consolidation below resistance, while key support levels — around 91,000 and 92,000 USDT — appear to be holding buyers in place. 🔁 Range Strategy - Buy near support levels around 91,000–92,000 - Take profit near the $95,000 resistance - Use appropriate stop‑loss orders below support to manage risk

Feistysassy

Check out [https://piggy.cards/](https://piggy.cards/). They accept cryptos such as Solana and USDT/Sol to buy digital gift cards like Amazon, Visa, Mastercard prepaid cards

enovi_dancs

I’m still pretty new but I feel this a lot. Moving funds to exchanges just to spend them is annoying. Most cards still seem to auto-convert behind the scenes anyway. I try to keep things in self-custody as much as possible. On Solana, using Solflare made that part feel way simpler. From a beginner view, transparency matters most. A lot of crypto cards say “spend crypto” but hide fees or force conversions. I don’t think there’s a perfect option yet, just trade-offs. That’s why I prefer keeping control in my own wallet first. Solflare helped me understand that better on Solana. I’ve looked at a few cards but most still feel tied to exchanges or have friction somewhere. Spending USDT directly sounds great, but it’s rarely that clean. I mostly hold and only move funds when needed. Managing my wallet properly, like I do with Solflare on Solana, feels more important than chasing the best card right now

mugoosett

Based on what you’re asking, IronWallet and Trezor might be a good fit. IronWallet is straightforward for desktop and Android access, and Trezor has solid multi-coin support with clear contract address info. Neither forces extra fees or weird activations. For USDT/USDC on Solana specifically, you may need to pair them with a hot wallet like Phantom for fast chain-specific interactions, but your main holdings can stay safely in a cold wallet.

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tldr; Bitget has launched its TradFi trading suite to all users after a successful private beta phase that attracted over 80,000 participants. The platform allows trading of 79 instruments, including metals, forex, indices, and commodities, all settled in USDT. The launch aims to unify crypto and traditional markets, offering seamless trading and improved features like liquidity and flexible leverage. Bitget's CEO emphasized the importance of providing traders with a unified ecosystem for diversified asset management and risk strategies. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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tldr; Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has invested in SQRIL, a platform for real-time cross-border QR code payments. This partnership aims to enhance financial inclusion in emerging markets like Asia, Africa, and Latin America by integrating stablecoins into daily commerce. SQRIL's interoperability with major financial institutions and fintech platforms enables seamless transactions. The collaboration seeks to provide efficient, low-cost payment solutions for unbanked populations, leveraging blockchain technology for global financial accessibility. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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tldr; Rumors suggest Venezuela may secretly hold between 600,000 and 660,000 BTC, worth $60–67 billion, making it one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally. Allegedly, the accumulation began in 2018 under President Nicolás Maduro through gold swaps, oil-for-USDT trades, and mining seizures. Alex Saab, a Maduro associate, reportedly managed these reserves. If true, this could significantly impact Bitcoin markets, especially following Maduro's recent arrest and potential U.S. efforts to seize these assets. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

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MakAttacks

Didn’t know T-bill interest pays out in USDT now

TrustInNumbers

They printed USDT and bought BTC, what "profit"? there is no proof of that.

Chuu

If you believe that a large part of the current bitcoin ecosystem is built on fraud, essentially Tether is printing USDT without $USD backing, then it probably can. As long as noone calls their bluff there is nothing stopping them to keep buying bitcoin.

Priya-SIngh123

Totally get the confusion—stablecoins like USDC/USDT are just digital dollars pegged to $1 for crypto stability. - Earn 8-10% by lending them out in DeFi; money comes from borrowers paying interest (like banks but decentralized). - Purpose: Quick trades, borderless transfers without volatility. - Risks: Hacks or depegs, so start small. Yieldseeker on BASE is one hands-off option for yields—among others. What’s your friend saying?

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oak1337

Keeta is trash but USDC > USDT

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tldr; Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, added approximately $800 million worth of Bitcoin to its reserves on January 2, 2026, as Bitcoin traded near $89,000. This move aligns with Tether's policy of allocating up to 15% of quarterly net profits to Bitcoin purchases, funded by income from U.S. Treasury bills. While Tether emphasizes that Bitcoin is not used for USDT redemptions, the addition raises questions about the balance-sheet risks of holding volatile assets. The company did not disclose specific details about the purchase or custody arrangements. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Aggressive_Notice313

Haha, this image kills me every time. The Grim Reaper knocking on the 420th door labeled “90k” like *“you again??”* while BTC’s like *“sorry bro, not today”*… classic. Honestly, this endless range finished me. I packed up my moon dreams and switched to full zombie mode: one tiny BTC/USDT or SOL trade per day just to tick the boxes for the Trading Club Championship on Bitget and collect some leftover BGB crumbs. At least it rewards my legendary laziness 😅

fuckermaster3000

this subreddit always had a hard on for Nano. In my experience, most people (i mean retail who has crypto) pay with stablecoins. USDT on Tron is an outlier, for some reason people love paying with it/

The-Real-Recruit

$800M is wild but makes sense when you look at their balance sheet. they print USDT backed by treasury bonds and BTC now basically

Fuzzy-Membership4026

I have almost 15,000 USDT in a wallet that I saved its 12-words in Lastpass. The stupid me memorized lastpass master-password by memorizing the location and order of the keys on the keyboard on my MacBook and not the accual password. When I switched to Ubuntu on PC, the same keys order on the keyboard didn't work ! The different keyboard layout between win-mac keyboards missed up my mind and I couldn't find the correct combination. It's been almost 2 years now and I can't solve this keyboard layout difference.

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tldr; Tether added 8,888 BTC to its treasury in Q4 2025, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its Bitcoin reserves. The stablecoin issuer accumulated a total of 9,850 BTC during the quarter, valued at approximately $876 million. Tether now holds 96,185 BTC worth $8.42 billion, positioning its wallet as the fifth-largest globally. The company views Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset and uses profits to increase its holdings. Additionally, Tether has expanded USDT activity, including a $1 billion mint on the TRON network, reflecting its growing role in remittances and payments. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

ReasonablePossum_

USDT s a trojan horse for crypto. Their worthless issue of infinite digital Fíat is inflating btc price.. As soon as USDT falls after some leak leading to a scandal btc will call back to 30k$

jschram84

Tether making massive BTC purchases while being one of the most opaque major financial entities in crypto is... a choice. Like cool, they have a policy of allocating profits to Bitcoin, but maybe address the years of questions about whether their reserves actually back all the USDT in circulation first? The math in that other comment about their profit margins not adding up to what you'd expect from treasury holdings is exactly the kind of thing that should make people nervous. Not saying it's definitely shady, but "trust us we're buying bitcoin with our totally legitimate profits" from a company that's dodged proper audits for years isn't exactly reassuring

Quirky-North3480

If you can't get USDT at a good price first, MemeCoins or AltCoins won't be very useful.

doyzer9

Even though USDT (Tether) runs on public blockchains like Ethereum, it includes a blacklist/freeze function in the token contract that only the issuer (Tether) controls. When Tether adds an address to that blacklist: The address can no longer send or receive USDT — the tokens are stuck there until/unless Tether decides to remove the block or take further action (like destroy and reissue or hand them to authorities). The ETH address itself isn’t frozen at the blockchain level — only the USDT balance is frozen. Other tokens (ETH, other ERC‑20s) can still move. This is a centralized control measure, not something enforced by the Ethereum protocol. Basically a result of stealing assets control via a centralised network...

-5H4Z4M-

I see only 3,397.25 USDT.

TrustInNumbers

It's not even fiat, they're just issuing fresh batch of USDT and buying BTC with that - it's free purchase for them, no brainer to do when you think about it.

BoringPrinciple2542

Why match new regulations? Just announce the creation of USAT which will meet the new regulations…. I mean of course USDT already does meet those regulations but you can verify it with USAT! Meanwhile they can print money and exchange it for “real” assets. That $1bil minted on Tron the other day could be used to buy $1bil worth of bitcoin then you just add the bitcoin to your treasury and the Monopoly money is now collateralized. It’s all fun until a bubble burst and the 2008 crisis looks like child’s play.

Critical_Trade_1411

No shame—stablecoins like USDC/USDT are basically digital bucks pegged to $1, so no price pumps, but they're for parking cash in crypto without volatility swings. - Use them to lend in DeFi (e.g., Aave) where borrowers pay you interest—hence 5-10% yields vs. bank zilch. - Money comes from demand: traders borrow for leverage. - Risks: hacks, depegs—not FDIC safe. Yieldseeker on BASE automates USDC yields in beta as one easy entry. Worth dipping a toe?

yupgup12

>Digitized money in my account is insured and private. "Only" up to $250,000 and only if the bank fails not if you make a mistake. The former is recourse for trusting a centralized organization with your funds which obviously doesn't apply to crypto and the latter is no different than how crypto operates with respect to making a mistake. >There absolutely is government oversight on stablecoins. They will freeze your funds at the request of authorities. It already is happening. That's true but it's not that cut and dry. For example it's well known that Chinese use USDT to skirt capital controls in China. Most of those cases involve USDC and there are several stablecoins that you could use to transfer funds without risk of them getting frozen. USDe for example is a decentralized cryptocurrency that can be used without fear of any governmental oversight.

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tldr; Tether (USDT) purchased 8,888 Bitcoin worth $779 million in Q4 2025, continuing its strategy of allocating 15% of quarterly profits to Bitcoin reserves. This marks the third such purchase in 2025, with the same amount of Bitcoin acquired each quarter. The number 8,888 is culturally significant in Asian markets, symbolizing prosperity. Tether's Bitcoin accumulation is part of its reserve diversification strategy, which also includes U.S. Treasury securities and gold. The company is now one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders globally. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Illustrious-Boss9356

Happy New Year everyone. Take a look at the USDT 1 month chart. Concerning for the ecosystem, USDC seems to hold the peg better as of late. Think it's wise to be $CRCL on shocks to crypto. That and continue to stack BTC. Good luck in the new year all! May it bring health and prosperity to you and your loved ones.