Tether purchased 8,888 BTC on New Year’s Eve, increasing its Bitcoin stash to over 96,000. Tether is now the fifth-largest BTC holder, ranking second among privately held corporate BTC treasuries. The company funnels up to 15% of earnings into Bitcoin every quarter, with the latest batch worth $780 million.

Tether also bought 26 tons of gold in Q3 2025, totaling 116 tons of gold holdings. The mix of US Treasurys, Bitcoin, and gold has drawn scrutiny from ratings agencies, with S&P downgrading USDT’s score over transparency and concentration risks. Former BitMEX CEO raised red flags over the growing Bitcoin and gold reserves.

Tether’s Bitcoin holdings fluctuated throughout the year, with 43,514 BTC held by Twenty One Capital, ranking it as the third-largest Bitcoin holder among public companies. The year-end allocation adds to a corporate Bitcoin land grab, with Metaplanet adding 4,279 BTC and Strategy expanding its treasury to over 670,000 BTC.

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