Tether buys $735M Bitcoin in Q1, total holdings reach $8.2B

TETHER, the transmitter behind the USDT Stablecoin, continued its Bitcoin investment strategy, purchasing 8,888 additional BTC on the last day of T1 2025.

The last acquisition, which cost $ 735 million, expands Tether’s (USDT) Total bitcoin (BTC) assets at 100,521 BTC, or about 8.29 billion dollars, according to data From Arkham Intelligence.

The acquisition is part of the current strategy to strengthen its reservations by allocating 15% of its profits to Bitcoin purchases, a commitment that the company made in May 2023.

Among other company’s chain assets, there are $ 5.16 billion in USDT, $ 215.85 million in Xaut and $ 46.17 million in AUSDF.

Tether’s expansion extends beyond cryptocurrencies. On March 27, the company increase His participation in ADECOAGRO, an agricultural company in Latin America, at 70%. This is in accordance with TETHER’s policy to support companies that promote economic freedom, especially in emerging markets.

To further extend its investments in a variety of industries, Tether plans to buy a 30% bet In the Italian media society, be water.

Business reported A record profit of $ 13.7 billion last year, according to its report in the fourth quarter of 2024. It has established itself as the largest stable issuer by issuing USDT totaling $ 45 billion. With an assessment of the $ 144 billion market, the USDT now represents 61% of the total Stablescoin market, exceeding competitors such as USD Coin (USDC), which has a market capitalization of $ 60 billion.

To ensure that each USDT issued is completely supported, the company maintains $ 7 billion in surplus stablecoin reserves. Tether has also taken great steps on traditional markets, becoming the seventh largest buyer US Treasury titles with an investment of $ 33.1 billion. This is further diversifying the assets of Tether and puts his assets ahead of nations such as Canada, Mexico and Germany.