Tether 擴展到比特幣、人工智慧和能源項目

市值最大的穩定幣 USDT 的營運商 Tether 已大幅增加其比特幣儲備，金額高達 7 億美元

Stablecoin issuer Tether has topped up its Bitcoin reserves by a record $700 million, bringing the total to over 82,000 BTC.

穩定幣發行商 Tether 已將其比特幣儲備增加了創紀錄的 7 億美元，使比特幣儲備總量超過 82,000 個。

The latest addition was confirmed on Dec. 30 by blockchain analytics platform Arkham, showing that 7,629 Bitcoin were transferred into Tether's custody.

區塊鏈分析平台 Arkham 於 12 月 30 日確認了最新的添加情況，顯示 7,629 個比特幣已轉入 Tether 託管。

With Bitcoin trading at $92,300 at the time of writing, Tether's Bitcoin reserves are now worth around $7.7 billion.

截至撰寫本文時，比特幣交易價格為 92,300 美元，Tether 的比特幣儲備目前價值約 77 億美元。

In addition to Bitcoin, Tether also added $6 billion to its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin and less than $300 million to other stables and Crypto.com's CRO combined.

除了比特幣之外，Tether 還向其美元支持的穩定幣增資了 60 億美元，向其他穩定幣和 Crypto.com 的 CRO 增資總計不到 3 億美元。

The move is part of Tether's strategy to reduce its exposure to any single asset and follows a pledge made in May to ramp up Bitcoin purchases.

此舉是 Tether 減少單一資產曝險策略的一部分，也是繼 5 月承諾增加比特幣購買量之後的一部分。

“We are working on ways to capture revenue, whether through Bitcoin as a strategic reserve or even through mining,” Tether chief executive Paolo Ardoino said at the time.

Tether 執行長 Paolo Ardoino 當時表示：“我們正在研究獲取收入的方法，無論是透過比特幣作為戰略儲備，還是透過挖礦。”

It is unclear whether Tether purchased or mined the latest batch of Bitcoin, and the company has not specified which method was used.

目前尚不清楚 Tether 是否購買或開採了最新一批比特幣，該公司也沒有具體說明使用了哪種方法。

However, Ardoino has previously hinted at the possibility of Tether getting involved in Bitcoin mining.

不過，Ardoino 先前曾暗示 Tether 參與比特幣挖礦的可能性。

“We are looking at all possibilities, including mining, to generate revenue and to deploy our treasury,” he said in an interview with CNBC earlier this year.

他在今年稍早接受 CNBC 採訪時表示：“我們正在考慮包括採礦在內的所有可能性來創造收入並部署我們的資金。”

Besides crypto reserves, Tether is also planning to invest in AI and energy projects, which Ardoino said could go live as early as early 2025.

除了加密儲備之外，Tether 還計劃投資人工智慧和能源項目，Ardoino 表示這些項目最快可能在 2025 年初投入使用。

The British Virgin Islands-based parent of Tether is also said to be investing in AI startup Northern Data Group, as part of its wide-ranging technology investments.

據稱，總部位於英屬維京群島的 Tether 母公司還將投資人工智慧新創公司 Northern Data Group，作為其廣泛技術投資的一部分。

“Tether ♥️ Bitcoin,” Ardoino tweeted on Dec. 21.

「Tether ♥️ 比特幣，」Ardoino 於 12 月 21 日發推文。

The stablecoin issuer's latest move also reflects a broader trend among crypto-cognizant corporations that are bolstering their reserves in the apex cryptocurrency.

這家穩定幣發行人的最新舉措也反映了加密貨幣認知公司中更廣泛的趨勢，這些公司正在增加其在頂級加密貨幣中的儲備。

Among them, venture company MicroStrategy, known for its bullish stance on Bitcoin, has added another batch of BTC to its corporate treasury, to the tune of $209 million.

其中，以看好比特幣聞名的創投公司MicroStrategy已在其公司庫中又增加了一批比特幣，金額達2.09億美元。

The move further highlights the growing role of digital assets in serving as a reserve currency.

此舉進一步凸顯了數位資產作為儲備貨幣的作用日益增強。

As an institutional cornerstone in the cryptocurrency space, Tether's reserves strategy is particularly significant, showing confidence not only in Bitcoin's long-term value but in the wider adoption of decentralized finance solutions at large.

作為加密貨幣領域的機構基石，Tether 的儲備策略尤其重要，不僅顯示出對比特幣長期價值的信心，而且顯示出對更廣泛採用去中心化金融解決方案的信心。

Through its accrual strategy, Tether is emerging as one of the biggest corporate holders of Bitcoin, signaling a shift in how traditional and crypto-native businesses are managing their reserves.

透過權責發生製策略，Tether 正在成為比特幣最大的企業持有者之一，這標誌著傳統和加密原生企業管理其儲備的方式發生了轉變。