
- Tether adds 8,888 BTC in early 2026, continuing its steady accumulation strategy.
- Repeated quarterly purchases push its Bitcoin reserves into the ranks of major global wallets.
Tether kicked off 2026 by immediately adding 8,888 BTC to its official Bitcoin reserves. On-chain data shows that throughout the fourth quarter of 2025, the company is estimated to have purchased a total of nearly 9,850 BTC, including a withdrawal of around 961 BTC from exchanges in November and a large transfer of 8,888 BTC to its reserve address on the first day of the new year.
Tether has been continuing its Bitcoin accumulation pattern since last year, and this is not just a temporary move.
USDT 发行商 Tether (泰达) 在 2025 年 4 季度应该是购买了 9,850 枚 BTC ($8.76 亿):
2025/11/7 从 Bitfinex 提取 961 枚 BTC ($9718 万)、2026 年的第一天提取 8,888.8 枚 BTC ($7.78 亿) 到他们的 BTC 储备地址。
◎Tether 自 2023 年 5 月发布公告决定定期用公司利润的 15%… https://t.co/Y3dZBa33Br pic.twitter.com/Z3PiY5u9pE
— 余烬 (@EmberCN) January 1, 2026
Tether Builds Stronger Bitcoin Cushion for 2026
Current estimates put Tether’s Bitcoin stash at roughly 96,000 BTC. This puts the company’s holdings among the largest Bitcoin wallets in the world.
Since 2023, the company has implemented a regular policy of allocating a portion of its profits to purchase Bitcoin as a long-term reserve asset. What stands out even more is how steady Tether has been, staying on the same course whether the market is heating up or slowing down.
The way Tether routinely moves its BTC to reserve addresses at the start of each quarter also shows a clear intention to keep things transparent, with an on-chain trail anyone can see.
On the other hand, this move also strengthens Tether’s position as a major player that not only manages stablecoins but also builds a hard asset-based foundation. This approach also broadens their reserve mix, since Tether isn’t depending only on traditional financial assets anymore.
Furthermore, this decision sends a subtle message that Bitcoin remains considered a viable long-term holding by a company as large as Tether.
On the other hand, in mid-December, we highlighted that the company was officially moving to gain control of Juventus through a full takeover bid worth around €1.1 billion, targeting the majority stake held by Exor.
Furthermore, on December 10th, we also reported on the launch of QVAC Health, a health platform that aggregates fitness data using on-device AI, managing input from various wearables and apps.
Not only that, but at the end of November, we noted that the issuer of the USDT stablecoin also acquired 26 tons of gold in the third quarter of 2025, bringing its total reserves to approximately 116 tons. The gold is used as part of the reserves to back USDT and the gold token XAUT.
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