Tether’s $500 Billion Valuation Quest: New Equity Offering Fuels Aggressive US Expansion
Tether throws down the gauntlet with a landmark equity offering—targeting a staggering half-trillion-dollar valuation as it doubles down on US market domination.
Scaling the Unstablecoin Empire
The stablecoin behemoth launches its most ambitious capital raise yet, strategically timed to capitalize on America's shifting regulatory landscape. Banking giants watch nervously as Tether bypasses traditional funding routes entirely.
Wall Street's Worst Nightmare
This isn't just expansion—it's a full-scale assault on legacy finance infrastructure. The $500 billion target would place Tether's theoretical valuation above most Fortune 100 companies—quite the achievement for an outfit that still treats audits like optional extras.
Tether's endgame? Becoming too systemically important to fail while traditional bankers still argue about wire transfer fees. The ultimate irony—a stablecoin potentially achieving what countless fintech startups couldn't: making old money genuinely nervous.
Tether Explores Fundraising Options
The transaction WOULD reportedly involve offering new equity rather than existing shareholders selling their stakes. Sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that discussions are still in the preliminary stages, meaning the specifics of the deal, including the total amount raised, could evolve over time.
Despite facing scrutiny in the past, including accusations of being a preferred currency among criminals, Tether is now focusing on expanding its presence in the US market.
In recent months, the company has taken significant steps to enhance its operations in the United States, particularly in light of a more favorable regulatory environment under President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto policies.
New US Division And Stablecoin
Earlier this month, Bitcoinist reported that the stablecoin issuer appointed President Trump’s former White House crypto advisor, Bo Hines, as CEO for its US division and launched a new dollar-pegged cryptocurrency designed for businesses and institutions, called “USAT.”
This new token adheres to the regulations set out in the GENIUS Act — the country’s first stablecoin bill signed by President TRUMP — thereby further solidifying Tether’s commitment to compliance and growth in the American market. As Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, stated:
For over a decade, Tether – as the creator of the stablecoin industry – has issued USDT, the backbone of the digital economy, and today the US dollar stablecoin for hundreds of millions of underserved people living in emerging markets, proving that digital assets can deliver trust, resilience, and freedom on a global scale.
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