Tether’s holdings of US treasuries currently rivals the world’s wealthiest countries Insights MacroStablecoins
Tether’s holdings of US treasuries currently rivals the world’s wealthiest countries
USDT's attestation report for Q1 2023 showed they held $53 billion worth of U.S. treasuries.
Quick Take
- Earlier this month Tether released its attestation report for Q1 2023, which showed that it held $53 billion worth of U.S. treasuries.
- Assuming the figures are reliable, Tether’s treasury holdings can be compared to the world’s wealthiest countries, according to Tether advisor Gabor Gurbacs.
- Tether (USDT) said it would use 15% of its net realized operating profits to purchase Bitcoin (BTC).
- CryptoSlate‘s May 19 market report provides more in-depth coverage of the purchase.
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