Tether 扩展到比特币、人工智能和能源项目

市值最大的稳定币 USDT 的运营商 Tether 已大幅增加其比特币储备，金额高达 7 亿美元

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

稳定币发行商 Tether 已将其比特币储备增加了创纪录的 7 亿美元，使比特币储备总量超过 82,000 个。

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

区块链分析平台 Arkham 于 12 月 30 日确认了最新的添加情况，显示 7,629 个比特币已转入 Tether 托管。

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

截至撰写本文时，比特币交易价格为 92,300 美元，Tether 的比特币储备目前价值约 77 亿美元。

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.

除了比特币之外，Tether 还向其美元支持的稳定币增资了 60 亿美元，向其他稳定币和 Crypto.com 的 CRO 增资总计不到 3 亿美元。

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.

此举是 Tether 减少单一资产敞口战略的一部分，也是继 5 月份承诺增加比特币购买量之后的一部分。

“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 首席执行官 Paolo Ardoino 当时表示：“我们正在研究获取收入的方法，无论是通过比特币作为战略储备，还是通过挖矿。”

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 是否购买或开采了最新一批比特币，该公司也没有具体说明使用了哪种方法。

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

不过，Ardoino 此前曾暗示过 Tether 参与比特币挖矿的可能性。

“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.

他在今年早些时候接受 CNBC 采访时表示：“我们正在考虑包括采矿在内的所有可能性来创造收入并部署我们的资金。”

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.

除了加密储备之外，Tether 还计划投资人工智能和能源项目，Ardoino 表示这些项目最早可能于 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.

据称，总部位于英属维尔京群岛的 Tether 母公司还将投资人工智能初创公司 Northern Data Group，作为其广泛技术投资的一部分。

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

“Tether ♥️ 比特币，”Ardoino 于 12 月 21 日发推文。

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

这家稳定币发行人的最新举措也反映了加密货币认知公司中更广泛的趋势，这些公司正在增加其在顶级加密货币中的储备。

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，以看好比特币而闻名的风险投资公司MicroStrategy已在其公司库中又增加了一批比特币，金额达2.09亿美元。

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

此举进一步凸显了数字资产作为储备货币的日益重要的作用。

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.

作为加密货币领域的机构基石，Tether 的储备策略尤为重要，不仅显示出对比特币长期价值的信心，而且显示出对更广泛采用去中心化金融解决方案的信心。

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.

通过权责发生制策略，Tether 正在成为比特币最大的企业持有者之一，这标志着传统和加密原生企业管理其储备的方式发生了转变。