Tether (USDT) 與 YouTube 競爭對手 Rumble (RUM) 達成 7.75 億美元戰略投資協議

該協議於週五晚上宣布，Rumble 概述了撥款 2.5 億美元支持其營運的計劃以及剩餘資金

Stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) announced a $775 million strategic investment in Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM), a YouTube competitor.

穩定幣發行商 Tether（加密貨幣：USDT）宣布對 YouTube 競爭對手 Rumble（納斯達克股票代碼：RUM）進行 7.75 億美元戰略投資。

The agreement, announced Friday evening, will see Rumble allocate $250 million to support its operations. The remaining funds will be used for a tender offer to buy back up to 70 million shares of its common stock at $7.50 per share.

根據週五晚上宣布的協議，Rumble 將撥款 2.5 億美元來支持其營運。剩餘資金將用於要約收購，以每股 7.50 美元的價格回購最多 7,000 萬股普通股。

The tender offer price matches the per-share amount Tether is paying for its stake in Rumble.

要約收購價格與 Tether 為其 Rumble 股份支付的每股金額相符。

The step is part of the USDT issuer's broader plan to diversify beyond its stablecoin operations.

此舉是 USDT 發行人更廣泛的穩定幣業務多元化計劃的一部分。

"I truly believe Tether is the perfect partner that can put a rocket pack on the back of Rumble as we prepare for our next phase of growth,” said Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski.

Rumble 執行長 Chris Pavlovski 表示：“我堅信，Tether 是完美的合作夥伴，可以為 Rumble 的下一階段增長做好準備。”

Highlighting the potential of the collaboration, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino cited the erosion of trust in traditional media as an opportunity for platforms like Rumble to offer "a credible, uncensored alternative.” Ardoino also noted Tether's plans to deepen its involvement with Rumble through advertising, cloud services, and cryptocurrency payment solutions.

Tether 執行長 Paolo Ardoino 強調了此次合作的潛力，他指出，傳統媒體信任度的下降為Rumble 等平台提供了提供「可信、未經審查的替代方案」的機會。 Ardoino 也指出，Tether 計劃透過廣告、雲端服務和加密貨幣支付解決方案加深與 Rumble 的合作。

The announcement sent RUM shares soaring, with after-hours trading seeing a 41% jump to $10.13.

這項消息使得 RUM 股價飆升，盤後交易上漲 41% 至 10.13 美元。

While it remains unclear if any of the investment proceeds will be used to add Bitcoin to Rumble's balance sheet, Pavlovski hinted at exploring Bitcoin acquisitions in the past. In November, he teased the possibility of his company entering the cryptocurrency space.

雖然目前尚不清楚是否有任何投資收益將用於將比特幣添加到 Rumble 的資產負債表中，但帕夫洛夫斯基暗示過去曾探索過比特幣收購。 11 月，他透露了公司進入加密貨幣領域的可能性。

According to Ardoino, Tether currently holds a staggering $100 billion in U.S. Treasuries, over 82,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) worth roughly $5.5 billion, and 48 tons of gold to back its USDT stablecoin.

據 Ardoino 稱，Tether 目前持有價值驚人的 1000 億美元美國國債、價值約 55 億美元的超過 82,000 枚比特幣（CRYPTO：BTC）以及 48 噸黃金來支持其 USDT 穩定幣。

The breakdown comes as Ardoino directly refuted claims that Tether is under investigation, dismissing a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the firm might be facing scrutiny for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations.

這次崩盤發生之際，Ardoino 直接駁斥了 Tether 正在接受調查的說法，並駁斥了《華爾街日報》關於該公司可能因反洗錢和違反制裁行為而面臨審查的報道。

Tether revealed it generated $2.5 billion in profit during the third quarter of 2024, boosting its nine-month profit to $7.7 billion.

Tether 透露，其在 2024 年第三季實現了 25 億美元的利潤，使其 9 個月的利潤達到 77 億美元。

According to Tether's latest report, the firm saw a surge in its stablecoin issuance, reaching nearly $120 billion USDT in circulation — a new all-time high and a 30% increase for the year.

根據 Tether 的最新報告，該公司穩定幣發行量激增，流通量達到近 1,200 億美元，創下歷史新高，全年增長 30%。

Tether CEO also pointed out what he sees as a lagging regulatory approach in the U.S., which he believes has forced many crypto firms to seek friendlier jurisdictions overseas. However, he hopes that regulatory attitudes could shift following the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Tether 執行長也指出，他認為美國的監管方式落後，他認為這迫使許多加密貨幣公司在海外尋求更友善的司法管轄區。不過，他希望監管態度能夠在 2024 年美國總統大選後轉變。