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Tether CEO says company now holds about 150,000 Bitcoin

Open the sourceReported by Crypto Briefing, cryptobriefing.com, 3 November 2026, by John Chen
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the stablecoin issuer now holds approximately 150,000 Bitcoin, making the company one of the largest corporate holders of the asset. The disclosure underscores Tether's strategy of allocating profits from its reserve-backed USDT business into Bitcoin, deepening the intersection between stablecoins and volatile crypto assets. With Bitcoin's market dynamics increasingly influenced by large institutional holders, Tether's position gives it significant exposure to price swings in the asset that backs its reserves. The move also signals growing confidence from major crypto firms in Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset. Market participants will watch for further disclosures on Tether's holdings and any regulatory scrutiny of how stablecoin reserves are deployed.

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