Overview

USDT (USD₮) is the tether-issued USD-pegged stablecoin and the largest by market share (>60% as of Q2 2026 attestation).

Recent Developments

  • 2026-06-30 (attested): Circulation ~446M QoQ) despite broader stablecoin market contraction (2026-08-01-tether-q2-2026-official-attestation)
  • Backed by Tether reserves (Treasuries, repo, gold, bitcoin, etc.) with $4.11B excess buffer at quarter end

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