Tether increased its Bitcoin holdings on New Year’s Eve, acquiring 8,888.88 Bitcoin and bringing its disclosed reserves to more than 96,000 Bitcoin to close out 2025.

Blockchain data shows the Bitcoin was withdrawn from the Bitfinex exchange into Tether-controlled wallets. 

The purchase was valued at approximately $780 million at the time, according to comments from Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.

Following the transaction, Tether’s total Bitcoin holdings stood at roughly 96,370 Bitcoin, with a market value of about $8.46 billion based on prevailing prices.

Tether has previously stated that it allocates up to 15% of its operating earnings into Bitcoin every quarter. 

According to reports cited alongside the transaction, the company’s primary Bitcoin address is now the fifth-largest known holder, trailing only Binance, Robinhood, and Bitfinex. 

Tether is also listed as the second-largest privately held corporate Bitcoin treasury.

Bitcoin is not Tether’s only hard-asset exposure. The company previously disclosed purchases of 26 metric tons of gold during the third quarter of 2025, bringing total gold holdings to 116 tons.

Tether’s bitcoin balance has fluctuated throughout the year. After its first-quarter acquisition, the company held more than 100,000 Bitcoin, prompting speculation that it had begun selling. 

Ardoino later denied those claims, stating that the Bitcoin had been transferred as a contribution to Twenty One Capital. The company reported holdings of 43,514 Bitcoin as of New Year’s Day.

The purchase also comes amid continued corporate Bitcoin accumulation globally. 

Japan-listed Metaplanet recently disclosed that its Bitcoin treasury had increased to 35,102 Bitcoin, placing it among the largest publicly traded corporate holders worldwide.

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