Tether is looking to raise $20 billion from investors, which could push its valuation close to $500 billion, ultimately putting it in the same league as tech giants like OpenAI and SpaceX.
According to a Bloomberg article published on 23 September 2025, Tether aims to sell around 3% of its stake through private deals, targeting between $15 billion and $20 billion.
The deal entails fresh funding from new shares and not from existing investors cashing out. Cantor Fitzgerald, a major financial services firm based in New York City, is leading the advisory work.
If successful, this deal would mark a huge milestone for Tether. Shedding light on this new development, Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, shared on X that the company was in talks with a select group of “high-profile key investors.”
Tether is evaluating a raise from a selected group of high-profile key investors, to maximize the scale of the Company's strategy across all existing and new business lines (stablecoins, distribution ubiquity, AI, commodity trading, energy, communications, media) by several…
— Paolo Ardoino
(@paoloardoino) September 24, 2025
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Tether Valuation Skyrockets While Leading Stablecoin Pack
Tether’s valuation is currently sitting pretty with a market cap of around $172 billion. For those living under a rock, Tether is the company behind USDT, the biggest dollar-linked crypto token. Its closest rival, Circle’s USDC, trails at $74 billion.
The firm makes money by investing its reserves in safe assets like the US treasuries. In July 2025, it reported a massive $4.9 billion in profit in Q2, with Ardoino claiming profit margins near 99%.
Notably, since Tether is not a public company, it doesn’t follow standard financial reporting rules.
According to Bloomberg’s article, investors interested in Tether’s latest funding round have been given access to internal data. The article further notes that the deal could potentially wrap up by the end of the year, depending on final terms.
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Tether Eyes US Comeback As Investors Pour Over Risks And Growth Plans
Tether is gearing up for a return to the US market. It’s planning a new dollar-backed token called USA₮ and has tapped Bo Hines, a former White House crypto advisor, to lead the charge.
In August, commenting on this development, Ardoino stated, “I think it’s a very exciting moment because we were under severe pressure from competitors that want to create a monopolistic environment in the United States.”
“We believe that Tether is the best product in the market,” he concluded.
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— Fiat Archive (@fiatarchive) August 28, 2025
The move comes as US policy shifts in favour of stablecoins, with the GENIUS Act potentially opening the door for banks and tech firms to issue their own tokens.
Tether’s past with US regulators hasn’t been smooth. It paid a $41 million fine in 2021 over reserve disclosures and mostly kept its distance from the US until now.
However, now under US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto regime, the rules of the game have changed.
Meanwhile, Tether is expected to buy more US treasuries in the future, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant suggesting that stablecoin issuers could play a major role in helping fund US government spending by absorbing large amounts of debt.
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Key Takeaways
- Tether is eyeing a $500 billion valuation by raising $20 billion from investors
- Tether has shared internal data with investors interested in the latest funding round
- The deal involves new share issuance, with Cantor Fitzgerald leading the advisory, and no existing investors selling their stakes
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