Paolo Ardoino, the head of the firm, specified that $6 bln was earned in the last quarter alone.
The company’s direct and indirect investments in U.S. Treasuries reached a record high of $113 billion.
For the fourth quarter of 2024, Tether issued $23 billion worth of USDT, increasing its total issuance to $45 billion by the end of the year – comparable to Circle’s USDC capitalization. Excess Stablecoin reserves grew 36% year-over-year to over $7 billion.
The report was audited by independent audit firm BDO.
Colossal figure
Electric Capital co-founder Avichal Garg suggested that Tether is the most profitable company per employee; the figure is $85.6 million.
By comparison:
- Goldman Sachs – $288,172;
- Meta Platforms – $455,586;
- Apple – $571,341;
- NVIDIA – $1,006,757.
According to Ardoino, the company plans to launch new products in artificial intelligence, telecommunications, education and other areas. The company will continue to develop projects in such industries as renewable energy and bitcoin mining.
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