Tether makes significant strides in extending its reserves, including investments in Bitcoin and gold.
Tether's Reserve Strategy
Earlier this month, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino disclosed that the company now holds over 100,000 BTC valued at over $10 billion and 50+ tons of physical gold worth approximately $6 billion. This strategy ensures asset diversification, reducing reliance on yield-sensitive instruments.
Acquisition of Elemental Altus
Tether's recent acquisition of a 32% stake in Elemental Altus through its investment arm, Tether Investments, emphasizes its intent to create reserves backed by real assets. Tether aims to gain exposure to royalties on gold, tungsten, lithium, and other minerals, potentially triggering a wave of new commodity-pegged stablecoins. According to Ardoino, "our investment in Elemental complements our long-standing belief that tangible assets like Bitcoin and gold will underpin the most durable forms of digital value."
Future of Commodity-Linked Stablecoins
With the application of its USDT infrastructure and new tokenization technologies like Hadron, Tether plans to deepen its footprint in real asset tokenization. This approach may lead to a new era of commodity-backed stablecoins. In addition to the Bitcoin-Gold strategy, Tether is also exploring the implementation of artificial intelligence technology through the Tether AI platform.
Tether's dual-asset strategy aims to strengthen the stability of its stablecoins and broaden its investor base. In doing so, the company is not just issuing tokens; it is building a reserve-backed financial infrastructure that could trigger a wave of commodity-linked stablecoins.
