Tether (USDT) 与 YouTube 竞争对手 Rumble (RUM) 达成 7.75 亿美元战略投资协议

该协议于周五晚上宣布，Rumble 概述了拨款 2.5 亿美元支持其运营的计划以及剩余资金

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

稳定币发行商 Tether（加密货币：USDT）宣布对 YouTube 竞争对手 Rumble（纳斯达克股票代码：RUM）进行 7.75 亿美元战略投资。

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.

根据周五晚上宣布的协议，Rumble 将拨款 2.5 亿美元来支持其运营。剩余资金将用于要约收购，以每股 7.50 美元的价格回购最多 7000 万股普通股。

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

要约收购价格与 Tether 为其 Rumble 股份支付的每股金额相符。

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

此举是 USDT 发行人在稳定币业务之外实现多元化的更广泛计划的一部分。

"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 首席执行官克里斯·帕夫洛夫斯基 (Chris Pavlovski) 表示：“我坚信，Tether 是完美的合作伙伴，可以为 Rumble 的下一阶段增长做好准备。”

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 首席执行官保罗·阿尔多伊诺 (Paolo Ardoino) 强调了此次合作的潜力，他指出，传统媒体信任度的下降为 Rumble 等平台提供了提供“可信、未经审查的替代方案”的机会。 Ardoino 还指出，Tether 计划通过广告、云服务和加密货币支付解决方案加深与 Rumble 的合作。

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

这一消息使得 RUM 股价飙升，盘后交易中上涨 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.

虽然目前尚不清楚是否有任何投资收益将用于将比特币添加到 Rumble 的资产负债表中，但帕夫洛夫斯基暗示过去曾探索过比特币收购。 11 月，他透露了公司进入加密货币领域的可能性。

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.

据 Ardoino 称，Tether 目前持有价值惊人的 1000 亿美元美国国债、价值约 55 亿美元的超过 82,000 枚比特币（CRYPTO：BTC）以及 48 吨黄金来支持其 USDT 稳定币。

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.

此次崩溃发生之际，Ardoino 直接驳斥了 Tether 正在接受调查的说法，并驳斥了《华尔街日报》关于该公司可能因反洗钱和违反制裁行为而面临审查的报道。

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 年第三季度实现了 25 亿美元的利润，使其 9 个月的利润达到 77 亿美元。

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.

根据 Tether 的最新报告，该公司稳定币发行量激增，流通量达到近 1200 亿美元，创下历史新高，全年增长 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 首席执行官还指出，他认为美国的监管方式滞后，他认为这迫使许多加密货币公司在海外寻求更友好的司法管辖区。不过，他希望监管态度能够在 2024 年美国总统大选后发生转变。