Tether Posts $1.5B Operating Profit as USDT Supply Hits Record $184.6B
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Tether's Q2 2026 attestation shows ~$1.5B operating profit, record USDT supply of $184.6B, and a $4.11B reserve surplus, with earnings largely driven by U.S. Treasuries and repos. Reduced secured lending exposure and higher physical gold holdings strengthen perceived reserve quality. A 650M+ user base underscores continued adoption, supporting stablecoin liquidity conditions that can indirectly buoy broader crypto market functioning.
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Tether reported $1.5 billion in net operating profit for Q2 2026, alongside record USDT circulation and a larger reserve buffer. The company's June 30 attestation showed USDT supply at about $184.6 billion and reserves exceeding liabilities by roughly $4.11 billion.
Tether said BDO prepared the quarterly attestation, which confirmed its financial figures and reserve disclosures. CEO Paolo Ardoino added that the global USDT user base has topped 650 million, with adoption continuing across emerging markets.
USDT supply rose to approximately $184.6 billion by the end of the quarter, around $446 million higher than the prior quarter, despite a broader stablecoin market decline. Tether also said USDT represented more than 60% of the stablecoin market during the period.
The attestation reported total assets of $187.75 billion versus total liabilities of $183.64 billion, with issued digital tokens accounting for about $183.62 billion of those liabilities.
Tether said its reserves remained centered on short-duration, high-quality liquid assets. U.S. Treasury holdings and repo operations drove most of the quarter's $1.5 billion operating profit. The company reduced secured lending exposure by about $2.38 billion, a 15% drop, and increased physical gold holdings by 14 tons to more than 146 tons.
Ardoino said reserve assets faced significant market volatility during the quarter, while maintaining that USDT remained fully backed and that reserves stayed above liabilities throughout the period.
On users, Ardoino said the network added more than 30 million users during the quarter, lifting the total above 650 million. Tether also said it remains among the world's largest buyers and holders of U.S. Treasuries, and that it continues a Big Four audit process alongside work on broader financial and technology infrastructure. The company said its reserve structure is designed to support redemptions under varied market conditions while preserving short-term liquidity.
