A sharp shift in stablecoin activity is signaling that something deeper is unfolding beneath the surface.
Investor demand remains uncertain as Tether weighs delay of ambitious $500B fundraising effort
Tether has given potential investors a hard deadline — commit within 14 days or lose their spot entirely. The world's largest stablecoin issuer is pushing ahead with a funding round that would price the company at $500 billion, a figure that would put it above some of the biggest names in American banking.
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, is playing a risky card. The company is trying to close a historic fundraising at a valuation of 500 billion dollars, but time is running out.
Tether's push for a $500 billion valuation is shaping up to be one of the clearest tests yet of how private capital values crypto in 2026.
Tether may delay fundraising if investor demand falls short of its reported $500 billion valuation target, according to Friday press report.
Tether, the issuer of the world's biggest stablecoin USDT, is moving ahead with a major funding plan. The company is targeting a massive $500 billion valuation and has reportedly given investors just 14 days to commit funds or walk away forever.
Stablecoin issuer Tether will likely postpone its current fundraising effort if too few investors commit to the deal within the next two weeks, The Information reported Friday (April 3), citing unnamed sources.
Federal prosecutors in Connecticut recovered more than $600,000 in tether ( USDT) after tracing stolen cryptocurrency from a phishing scam that used a physical letter to deceive a hardware wallet user. Connecticut Crypto Phishing Victim to Recover Funds Local media reported that the U.S.
Paolo Ardoino said that Tether wanted to allocate 10% to 15% of its $20 billion proprietary investment portfolio to physical gold. Two days later, Tether reported more than $10 billion in profit for 2025 and $6.3 billion in excess reserves.
Tether removes two former HSBC gold traders as KPMG begins a full audit, while the firm maintains 140 tons of bullion reserves.
Tether has cut two ex-HSBC gold traders just months after hiring them, raising questions about its $24 billion bullion strategy and trading ambitions.