Tether Reveals $3.1B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $178B USDT Supply
Tether CEO discloses the company holds approximately 150,000 BTC, valued at over $3.1 billion at current prices.
Tether CEO discloses the company holds approximately 150,000 BTC, valued at over $3.1 billion at current prices. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $76,486.00, down 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:04 UTC.
This disclosure provides transparency into Tether's Bitcoin holdings, which could influence market dynamics given Tether's significant role in the crypto ecosystem.
- Tether holds 150,000 BTC, worth over $3.1B at current prices.
- USDT circulating supply stands at $178.81B, according to DeFiLlama.
- Tether's Bitcoin holdings represent about 0.78% of Bitcoin's total market cap.
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- Tether Reveals $3.1B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $178B USDT Supply — this brief
Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin USDT, has revealed that it holds approximately 150,000 BTC, according to a statement from CEO Paolo Ardoino at the Lugano 
Bitcoin forum.
This holding, valued at over $3.1 billion at current Bitcoin prices, underscores Tether's significant financial position and potential influence on the crypto market.
The disclosure comes as Tether's USDT circulating supply is reported at $178.81 billion by DeFiLlama, indicating the scale of Tether's operations and its role in the broader crypto ecosystem.
In addition to its Bitcoin holdings, Tether's Q3 reserve report shows $132.4 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure, highlighting the company's diversified asset base.
The news arrives amid a broader market downturn, with Bitcoin's price down 1.96% in the last 24 hours and the overall crypto market cap at $2.64 trillion.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $76,788.00 to $76,486.00 — -0.39%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
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At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦105.43M (about $76,486.00), down 2.1% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 3, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Tether Reveals $3.1B Bitcoin Holdings Amid $178B USDT Supply — questions & answers
How much Bitcoin does Tether own?
Tether holds approximately 150,000 BTC, valued at over $3.1 billion at current prices.
What is Tether's USDT circulating supply?
USDT circulating supply is $178.81 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
How does Tether's Bitcoin holding compare to Bitcoin's market cap?
Tether's 150,000 BTC represents about 0.78% of Bitcoin's total market cap of $1.54 trillion.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦105.43M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $76,486.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.39% since this brief first published — trading at $76,486.00 now versus $76,788.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.