Tether CEO Releases Statement in Response to Reserve Structure Allegations

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: CEO Releases Statement in Response to Newly Emerged Tether (USDT) FUD Original Link: https://cryptonews.net/news/finance/32069096/ Recent allegations have reignited debate surrounding Tether’s reserve structure, with claims that the company holds significant amounts of gold and Bitcoin, and that a sharp decline in these assets could weaken USDT’s 1:1 collateral balance.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded to these allegations with a detailed statement citing the Q3 2025 verification report. According to Ardoino, Tether had accumulated not only reserves but also very strong group equity, with approximately $7 billion in excess equity as of the end of the quarter, exceeding its $184.5 billion stablecoin reserves. The Tether Group also reported approximately $23 billion in retained earnings.

Aggregating this data, the total assets of Tether Group are approximately $215 billion, while its stablecoin liabilities are $184.5 billion. Ardoino pointed out that a common mistake made by some analysts and social media commentators is failing to account for this additional group equity and the roughly $500 million in underlying profits Tether generates each month from US bonds alone.

The CEO noted that even international credit rating agencies made similar analytical errors, and suggested that some of the claims spreading on social media were driven by “competitive motivations” rather than “mathematical errors.”