Tether CEO Says Company Owns Approximately 150,000 Bitcoin Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said during his keynote at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano that the company owns approximately 150,000 BTC. He also claimed that Tether serves more than 730 million users globally, adding around 30 million new wallets per quarter. According to Tether’s Q3 2026 attestation, the company held approximately $122.8 billion in U.S. Treasury bills directly, or $132.4 billion including repurchase agreements, while excess reserves reached approximately $7.95 billion. Ardoino also outlined Tether’s broader Independence Stack initiative, covering energy, Bitcoin mining, peer-to-peer communications, self-custody wallets, and on-device AI.

Tether partners with The UN and crypto big dogs to fight crime. @tether has just unveiled the Financial Access and Systemic Empowerment (FASE) Foundation, alongside major crypto players like @Bybit_Official, @krakenfx, and @Solana's @SolanaFndn, as well as The UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The new Foundation has several aims, including the reduction of financial scams and driving the responsible use of AI & Robotics. According to Tether CEO @paoloardoino... "For too long, the people who most need protection and support have been the ones most neglected by the traditional financial system. FASE is about reaching them."