Tether Invests $5 Billion in U.S. Companies While Launching Europe-Compliant Stablecoins

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Tether invested $5 billion in U.S. companies over two years, including Rumble and BlackRock Neurotech
The company holds over $120 billion in U.S. Treasury securities, making it the 19th-largest global holder
Two Tether-backed companies launched MiCA-compliant stablecoins in Europe as USDT faces delisting
USDT recorded $2.09 trillion in transaction volume in 2025, leading the stablecoin market
Tether exits European market due to regulatory compliance issues with Markets in Crypto-Assets law

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has invested approximately $5 billion in American companies and infrastructure over the past two years. CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the investment strategy on social media platform X this week.

In the last 2 years Tether Group reinvested almost 5 billion USD of its profits within the United States economy and into US based companies.
Some examples: Rumble, Blackrock Neurotech, XXI and different Bitcoin mining ventures.
(That's on top of having more than 120 billion in…
— Paolo Ardoino 🤖 (@paoloardoino) May 26, 2025

The company acquired more than 103 million shares of Class A stock in video platform Rumble for $775 million earlier this year. Through its venture arm Tether Evo, the firm also invested $200 million in BlackRock Neurotech in 2024, becoming the majority stakeholder in the brain-interface startup.

Ardoino described the investments as part of a “pro-America” approach. He stated that Tether Group reinvested almost $5 billion of its profits within the United States economy and into U.S.-based companies.

Anthony Pompliano praised Tether’s leadership and called it “one of the most important pro-America companies in the world.” The investments span technology innovation, Bitcoin mining ventures, and various infrastructure projects.

Treasury Holdings Reach $120 Billion

Tether maintains substantial holdings in U.S. Treasury securities worth more than $120 billion. This portfolio includes direct purchases, money market funds, and reverse repurchase agreements.

The holdings position Tether as the 19th-largest global holder of U.S. Treasury bills. The company has surpassed Germany’s $111.4 billion stake according to U.S. Treasury Department data.

These Treasury holdings support USDT’s value and help maintain its dollar peg. A portion of these holdings is managed through Cantor Fitzgerald, an American financial services firm.

USDT recorded $2.09 trillion in transaction volume in 2025, while USDC trailed at $1.30 trillion according to Visa’s on-chain analytics. Tether recently issued an additional $1 billion worth of USDT on the Tron blockchain network.

European Market Compliance Strategy

Two Tether-backed companies, StablR and Oobit, launched a MiCA-compliant stablecoin initiative in Europe this week. The move comes as Tether faces regulatory challenges in the European market.

Crypto payments firm Oobit will integrate StablR’s euro- and dollar-pegged stablecoins into its platform. The StablR Euro (EURR) and StablR USD (USDR) will enable European Union users to spend and save in stablecoins.

Tether was forced to pull its euro-pegged stablecoin EURT from the European market late last year. The withdrawal came due to compliance issues with the Markets in Crypto-Assets requirements.

EURT previously dominated the euro stablecoin market with an all-time high market cap of $500 million. Following MiCA’s implementation, compliant stablecoins like Stasis’ EURS and Circle’s EURC gained market share.

Exchanges including Binance and Kraken have begun discontinuing USDT support across the European Economic Area. The delistings aim to comply with MiCA regulations.

Users will receive 5% cashback in stablecoin rewards when using EURR or USDR through Oobit’s platform. Oobit operates as a tap-to-pay mobile crypto payment app integrated with iOS and Android systems.

StablR secured an Electronic Money Institution license from the Malta Financial Services Authority in 2024. The license enables the issuance of fully regulated stablecoins across Europe using Tether’s Hadron tokenization platform.

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