Tether (USDT) Posts Record $2.5B Profit in Q3 2024, Dominating the Stablecoin Market

Tether has posted a record-breaking $2.5 billion in profits for the third quarter of 2024, boosting its consolidated earnings this year to $7.7 billion.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has posted a record-breaking $2.5 billion in profits for the third quarter of 2024, boosting its consolidated earnings this year to $7.7 billion.

According to a report released on Thursday, the stablecoin issuer’s total assets reached $134.4 billion in Q3.

Tether Is Still Dominating the Stablecoin Market by a Large Margin

The circulating value of Tether’s USDT token has grown close to $120 billion, reflecting increased demand amid a bullish crypto market. Notably, Tether now holds more than $6 billion in excess reserves.

The company’s reserves in cash and cash equivalents have risen to over $105 billion, with $102.5 billion held in US Treasury bills — a 5% increase from last quarter.

During Q3, the stablecoin issuer expanded its direct and indirect holdings in US Treasuries, earning interest income from these reserves. The firm reported an additional $1.3 billion in unrealized profits from Treasuries and $1.1 billion from its gold assets in the same period.

Apart from its stablecoin reserves, the company has also invested $7.7 billion in various initiatives, including renewable energy, Bitcoin mining, AI development, telecommunications, and educational ventures.

“Current outlook for Q4/2024 is very positive,” Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino wrote in an X (formerly Twitter) post, adding:

“Our team at Tether Insights recently released a research thread demonstrating a total of 330 million on-chain wallets and accounts ever receiving $USDt, not even counting the several tens of millions of users that hold and transact in $USDt only through centralised exchanges.”

Earlier this month, reports from The Wall Street Journal indicated that the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is investigating Tether for potential misuse of its platform by third parties involved in illegal activities.

However, the company’s CEO has denied any claims of a federal probe, asserting that there is no indication of such an investigation.

As part of its growth strategy, Tether is reportedly evaluating lending options for international commodities traders, particularly in developing markets. With strong profits and established networks, the firm isポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジポジ