Tether elevated its publicity to US Treasuries by greater than $3 billion between quarters whereas posting a steep year-over-year decline in quarterly earnings.
In accordance with its newest attestation report printed on April 30, Tether’s mixed holdings of US Treasury payments, reverse repurchase agreements, and cash market funds with Treasury publicity reached roughly $120 billion by March 31, up from round $116.7 billion on the finish of 2024.
The majority of those holdings contains $98.5 billion in direct Treasury payments, $15.1 billion in in a single day reverse repurchase agreements, and $6.3 billion in cash market funds, of which $4.9 billion are oblique allocations to Treasuries.
The sharp improve comes as the corporate shifts additional towards low-risk, short-term authorities devices to again its USDT stablecoin reserves.
Tether’s up to date reserve composition exhibits that it holds 81.5% of its whole $149.3 billion in money, money equivalents, and short-term deposits, primarily US authorities debt.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said:
“Q1 2025 showcases Tether’s continued management in stability, energy, and imaginative and prescient. With report US Treasury publicity, rising reserves, sturdy earnings, and elevated adoption of USD₮ worldwide, we stay targeted on delivering belief, transparency, and worth to a whole lot of hundreds of thousands of customers.”
He added that Tether’s mission is to “responsibly and compliantly” enhance the digital financial system and strengthen the US greenback’s function on the worldwide stage.
Income down from report 2024 ranges
Regardless of the rise in reserve belongings, Tether’s working earnings fell year-over-year. The group reported $1 billion in operational earnings for the primary quarter, down from $4.52 billion throughout the identical interval in 2024.
Final yr’s first-quarter determine included $1 billion in internet working revenue from US Treasuries, with the rest attributed to mark-to-market features on Bitcoin (BTC) and gold holdings.
This yr’s decrease revenue comes amid relative stability in Treasury yields and a much less favorable setting for crypto asset appreciation, significantly Bitcoin, which declined in worth from $93,812 to $82,704 per BTC between quarters.
Tether’s gold holdings elevated in worth, reaching $6.7 billion from $5.3 billion, partially offsetting crypto market volatility.
Tether reported whole belongings of $149.3 billion as of March 31, with liabilities of $143.7 billion, leading to $5.6 billion in extra reserves.
This can be a decline from $7.1 billion in extra reserves as of the final quarter of 2024, probably attributable to a $2.3 billion dividend distribution through the first quarter.
USDT provide expanded by $7 billion through the quarter, reflecting ongoing adoption, significantly in rising markets and on-chain finance functions. The variety of wallets holding USDT elevated by 46 million, a 13% quarterly improve.
Strategic investments and regulatory footprint
Past reserve backing, Tether continues allocating capital to long-term investments by means of its Tether Investments arm, now totaling greater than $2 billion.
These investments span sectors reminiscent of renewable vitality, synthetic intelligence, and peer-to-peer infrastructure. These belongings are usually not a part of the corporate’s reserve base.
Final quarter additionally marked Tether’s first quarter working underneath regulatory supervision in El Salvador following its official relocation. It now holds a license as a stablecoin issuer underneath the nation’s digital belongings framework and studies on to El Salvador’s Monetary Investigation Unit.
Tether’s increasing Treasury footprint continues to align it with conventional fixed-income markets, whilst its quarterly earnings replicate the sector’s macroeconomic slowdown and narrower features within the crypto market.
