Tether bought another 8,888 BTC in Q4 2025, pushing its stack above 96,000 coins, while channeling up to 15% of profits into Bitcoin as a long-term reserve.
Summary
- Tether acquired 8,888 BTC in the fourth quarter of 2025, and bought the same amount for the third consecutive quarter, bringing its holdings to over 96,000 Bitcoin.
- The issuer follows a policy announced in 2023 to allocate up to 15% of net realized corporate profits to BTC as part of reserve diversification.
- Bitcoin remains a minority share of Tether’s reserves versus US Treasuries, but positions BTC as a key hedge and treasury asset on its balance sheet.
Tether Operations Limited acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to over 96,000 Bitcoins, according to the company’s quarterly earnings reports.
The purchase marks the third consecutive quarter in 2025 that Tether acquired exactly 8,888 Bitcoin (BTC), according to the stablecoin issuer’s financial reports. The holdings position Tether as the fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet address in the world, based on blockchain data.
Playing Tether and Bitcoin
Tether implemented its Bitcoin acquisition policy in September 2022, pledging to spend up to 15 percent of net realized operating profit on Bitcoin purchases, according to company statements. The company has stated that the strategy aims to diversify reserves and provide a hedge against inflation.
The company reported profits through the first nine months of 2025 that enabled its continued acquisitions of Bitcoin, its financial disclosures show. As of September 30, 2025, Tether’s USDT stablecoin remained in circulation, backed primarily by U.S. Treasury bonds, with Bitcoin making up a minority share of total reserves, the company reported.
Tether’s Bitcoin holdings represent a capital allocation strategy that positions the digital asset as a core reserve component alongside traditional instruments, according to the company’s public statements. The company has described Bitcoin as a foundational element for what it characterizes as a resilient financial ecosystem.
The accumulation strategy has positioned Tether as one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin in the world. The company’s Bitcoin reserves have generated unrealized gains based on current market prices, although specific valuation figures were not disclosed in the quarterly report.
